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Reference request prompt builder

Create a reference request prompt that explains the opportunity, shared work and requested help while asking permission before sharing contact details.

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  1. Subscribe to unlock the builder.
  2. Answer four quick questions. More context is optional.
  3. Copy the prompt into your AI app.

About this prompt

A reference request should make it easy for someone to understand the opportunity and decide whether they can help. State your relationship, remind them of relevant shared work, and describe the actual request: a call, a form or permission to list them.

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Which AI can I use this with?

Any AI app. Paste the prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot or whatever your team already uses.