I have a networking event tomorrow and I always end up stuck on 'what do you do' loops. Give me a real bank of openers + follow-ups that work for me.
EVENT TYPE: {conference / meetup / company_offsite / cocktail_hour / drinks_after_panel}
WHO'LL BE THERE: {industry / seniority / size}
WHY I'M GOING: {hiring / looking_for_clients / fundraising / making_friends / sourcing_intel}
WHAT I HATE about networking: {small_talk / business_card_dance / feeling_like_I'm_selling}
MY ENERGY LEVEL: {introvert / extrovert / it_depends}
STAYING POWER: {1_hour / 3_hours / closing_the_bar}
MY GOAL FOR THE NIGHT: {3_real_conversations / 1_meaningful_contact / pitch_to_2_specific_people / nothing_specific}
GIVE ME:
1. **5 openers** I can use that aren't 'so what do you do' — context-appropriate to the event.
2. **5 better follow-up questions** to deepen any conversation past the first 2 minutes.
3. **3 graceful exit lines** — how to leave a conversation that's run its course without being rude.
4. **2 'group' moves** — how to enter and leave a circle of 3-4 people you don't know.
5. **One specific 'I came to find you' message** to send to a person I want to meet, before the event.
6. **A post-event follow-up template** — sent within 24 hours, short, useful.
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Sample output
Event: SaaStr cocktail night. Mostly founders + revenue leaders. Going to source pipeline + maybe meet 1 specific GTM leader. Introvert, 2-hour staying power. Goal: 3 real conversations + 1 meaningful contact.
5 openers:
5 follow-ups:
3 graceful exits:
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Target depth, not headcount. One real 25-minute conversation beats six 4-minute conversations every time. Don't measure the night by business cards. The prompt targets ChatGPT (GPT-4) and lives in the Personal & Career category on mycopyprompt.
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2 group moves:
'I came to find you' pre-event message: 'Hi [Name] — I see you're going to SaaStr Wednesday. I'm hoping to cross paths — I have one specific thing I'd love your read on (5-min topic). If you have a window between 4-7pm, I'll find you. No worries if not.'
Post-event follow-up (sent within 24 hours): 'Hi [Name] — really enjoyed the conversation last night about [specific thing — e.g. how you're rethinking onboarding]. Wanted to share the [article/podcast/quick thought] I mentioned: [link]. Let me know if a 20-min chat would be useful — I'd love to keep the conversation going.'