When you reach out to someone on LinkedIn to discuss their firm in general/a specific role you want - how do you open when using InMail?

I've always tried to not overthink these silly things but ultimately when you know a response could be to your benefit its hard not to overanalyse.

If you are a SM or above within a consulting firm that may not typically respond to messages on LinkedIn, what specifically do you look for to trigger your interest?

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I usually just write a short paragraph that I’m interested in a specific role and was wondering if they have time for a quick chat for me to learn more about it and confirm if there’s a fit. You don’t need to do anything super special but if you went to the same college mention that you’re a fellow alumni and you might have an additional chance of the person responding rather than completely cold outreach

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