Mini scripts you can steal

First DM (mutual context):

“Hi Ana — fellow Recurse alum. Your thread on zero-downtime migrations helped me ship one last week. Could I ask two quick Qs about how you backfilled safely? Happy to move to email.”

Referral ask (after a good chat):

“Thanks again, Dan. If you think I’m a fit for the Platform Eng opening, would you be open to referring me? Here’s a 3‑line summary and job link — totally fine if not.”

Thank-you + loop close:

“Appreciate your time today, Priya. I’m trying your ‘runbook first page’ idea next sprint; will report back. If helpful, I can share a template once we iterate.”