Pitch yourself as a podcast guest

Subject lines

• An episode idea: hiring without CVs(used in the template)
• An episode idea for your show
• A guest idea: hiring without CVs

Follow-ups reply in the same thread, so they’re sent as “Re:” the first subject.

The sequence: 2 emails

1. Email 1 · day 1

   An episode idea: hiring without CVs

   Hi {{first_name}}, I've been enjoying the show, especially the recent episodes on interviewing. An idea for an episode: what happens when a company stops asking for CVs and hires on a short work sample instead. I've helped a few teams try it, and the results were mixed in interesting ways. I could cover: - which roles it works for, and which it doesn't - how candidates reacted - the mistakes that made it unfair Would that fit your audience? {{sender_name}}

2. Email 2 · day 8 (7 days after the previous one, if there’s no reply)

   Re: An episode idea: hiring without CVs

   Hi {{first_name}}, Happy to adapt the angle if a different one suits the show better. I'm also glad to promote the episode to our newsletter readers when it's out. {{sender_first_name}}

{{first_name}} and similar are filled from each lead; after a “|” is the text used when the field is empty. Written for a founder of a hiring software company pitching to an HR podcast.

When to use it

For shows whose recent episodes you've actually listened to, where your expertise fits their audience.

Why it works

• Hosts need good episodes, not guests. A ready episode idea solves their problem.
• Referencing a real recent episode shows you know the show.
• Three possible talking points make it easy to picture the conversation.

How to adapt it

• Mention a recent episode you listened to, by editing per lead, or with an AI line.
• Pitch a topic you can speak about with real examples, not a sales pitch for your product.