Is using the same template to email recruiters and CDs actually that bad? Obviously it’s horrible if you forget to change names and such, but aside from that is it really looked down upon?

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Yeah! Who wants cookie cutter? You know it, they know it.

How would you personalize each email? I used to talk about a piece I liked from each place/agency I emailed, but looking back on those it seemed really ass-kissy.

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