connection-finderlisted

# Connection finder Source: `points/cold-email-rules.md` rule 5 — *"Compare yourself to the recipient — the 'like you' move."* ## Why this exists Rachel Konrad's rule 5 is the most-failed rule in the playbook. Most "like you" lines are either: - **Generic** — *"Like you, I believe AI will transform the future."* (Everyone believes that. Cut.) - **Self-diminishing** — *"Like you, but at a vastly smaller scale."* (They already know that. Cut.) - **Boastful** — *"Like you, I'm super smart and super successful."* (Backfires. Cut.) What works: **specific, genuine, slightly unexpected.** A "like you" line should reference a sensory detail from your shared origin that *cannot be sent to anyone else* — a specific cuisine you both grew up with, a specific city you both lived in for a specific year, a specific job you both did before the one you're emailing about. That's the whole point. ## What you need This skill takes two inputs: 1. **Recipient dossier** (from `recipient-research`) 2. **Writer's profile** (`context/about-me.md` or equivalent) If either is missing, run `recipient-research` first or ask the user to point you at their about-me file. ## What to look for Cross-reference the two profiles for overlap in these eight categories. The further down the list, the higher the leverage. ### 1. Career parallel (medium — common) Worked at the same company, in the same industry, in similar roles. Use only if there's a *specific* overlap — same product, same team, same era.