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Passive Candidate Nurture

Build relationships without spamming people

Creates a 30–60 day nurture plan for passive candidates with value-first touches — insights, content, team stories — to improve response rates and reduce drop-off.

CommunityWork5 min

INGREDIENTS

✉️Email

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Passive Candidate Nurture". Inputs: - Role and persona (or ask me questions to define it) - Outreach channels we can use (InMail, email, text) - What value assets we have (blog, demos, engineering posts, etc.) - Frequency constraints (how many touches max) Output: 1) A nurture cadence (6–10 touches) with timing rules 2) Copy for each touch (short, human, role-specific) 3) Branching logic: - If they reply "not now" - If they ask comp first - If they want to refer someone else 4) A re-engagement message for 90 days later

How It Works

Define your target persona and available content assets. The skill builds

a multi-touch nurture cadence with branching logic for common responses.

What You Get

  • A 6–10 touch nurture cadence with timing rules
  • Copy for each touch (short, human, role-specific)
  • Branching logic for "not now," "what's the comp," and "I know someone"
  • A re-engagement message for 90 days later

Setup Steps

  1. Define the role and candidate persona
  2. List your outreach channels (InMail, email, text)
  3. Identify value assets (blog posts, engineering posts, demos)
  4. Set frequency constraints (max touches per period)
  5. Load the cadence into your outreach tool

Tips

  • Value-first touches (sharing insights) outperform "just checking in"
  • The referral branch ("If not you, who?") has a surprisingly high hit rate
  • Keep each message under 100 words — respect their inbox
  • Pair with the Outreach Personalizer for the opening touch
Tags:#recruiting#sourcing#passive-candidates#outreach