If you're changing jobs, you want to alert those who contact you what you're up to, but how do you phrase it to remind those who don't know you very well just who you are and what you do, subtly? Craft a forwarding email to everyone you know, alerting them of your new job and summarizing what you've been up to lately. The email will work like a delayed-release capsule of goodwill, a mini Trojan Horse CV (and you never know when you'll need the boost of one of these folks for your next job-change), bringing everyone up to speed on your latest and greatest accomplishments, media appearances, writings, readings and more.

Here's how one astute fellow we know wrote his:

From: Patrick W. Gavin

Subject: New Address, New Job, New Column

Friends:

1.) After two great years at Old Job, I will begin as Associate Editorial Page Editor at New Publication (http://www.link.com) beginning April 25.

2.) I am also moving homes. My new address is 123 Main Street. Phone remains 123-456-7890 and email is above.

3.) My latest piece, "Article Title" was recently featured in the Big Local Newspaper. (see it republished here: http://www.link.com)

PREVIOUS COLUMNS AVAILABLE ONLINE :

"Column Name"

"Title 1" : http://www.link.com

"Title 2" : http://www.link.com

"Title 3" : http://www.link.com


MEDIA APPEARANCES:

TV Show 1 (Call Name, City, State)

TV Show 2 (Call Name, City, State)

Radio Show (Call Name, City, State)

MEDIA CITATIONS:

Website 1

Website 2

Magazine 1

Magazine 2

Newspaper 1

Newspaper 2

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I am a writer living in City, State. Previously, I taught history in Princeton, NJ. Previous work of mine has appeared in the following publications: Washington Post, National Public Radio, ESPN's Page 2, Miami Herald, The Hill, Christian Science Monitor, The American Prospect, TomPaine.com, Outlook India, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Birmingham Times, Newark Star-Ledger, etc.

Feel free to forward these emails on to friends of yours who might also enjoy reading it.

Best,

Patrick W. Gavin
Address
City, State, Zip
email
phone

P.S. If you are wondering why you are receiving this email, it is because you are either a friend, relative, acquaintance, or an important person to Patrick Gavin (that's me). From time to time, I will send out notices indicating new published material as a way of alerting you of new writings, and also as a way of promotion and publication. If you object to receiving such emails, feel free to indicate as much, and I will remove you from the list.

If you have a website or blog, I recommend putting up a button from NotifyList, if you do indeed send out newsletters. It's easy to use, doesn't send unwanted emails plus users sign or remove themselves up at well, without getting annoyed at you for signing them up without knowing it.