On LinkedIn I’m reaching out to someone at the company I want to exit to. Don’t know him, but he used to work for my firm (diff office). What should I say in that initial LI connect request?

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Hi buddy,

We haven’t met but I noticed you came from X to Y and I’m considering a Z opp at Y. Would you have 15 minutes to chat about this thing I want to get out of the conversation?

Could be the role, culture, strategy, why they made the move, etc.

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Thanks!

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