First Call Prep Sheet

This Specific Call

Who are you speaking with?

What do you know about their specialty or focus?

The specific role or type of opportunity this call is about (if known) What do you know about the organization or opportunity before the call?

Your Opening

Your current situation (one sentence) Your specific target (role, level, org type, geography) The one reason why this opportunity or conversation makes sense specifically

Your Most Relevant Background Points

The most relevant outcome or experience for this specific call (the one you want the recruiter to remember) Any potential objection to your candidacy the recruiter might raise, and your prepared response

Compensation and Logistics

Your compensation target (specific, you will be asked) Geography and relocation (be specific) Availability or start timing (if relevant)

Your Questions for the Recruiter

Question 1 (specific to their specialty, the market, or this search) Question 2 (about the process, the organization, or what would make a candidate stand out) Question 3 (optional)

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This Specific Call

Your Opening

Your Most Relevant Background Points

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Your Opening

Your Most Relevant Background Points

Compensation and Logistics

Your Questions for the Recruiter

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