Holiday season template (december)
IMPORTANT: These templates are pretty introductory, so if you are already communicating with the school and have a relationship (emails, texts, or calls back and forth) then make sure you make the email a little more relational and you do not have to "introduce" yourself in the beginning of the email. Also, make the end of the email a little more asking "what is the next step in the process, because I am very hopeful to be a future (mascot)?". If you really like the school ALWAYS TRY TO MOVE THE RELATIONSHIP FORWARD AND ONTO THE NEXT STEP.
ADD IN ON AVERAGE ONE-TWO SENTENCES ABOUT THE SPECIFIC SCHOOL YOU ARE EMAILING, BECAUSE WE WANT ALL OF THESE EMAILS TO BE TARGETED AND NOT LOOK LIKE A COPY AND PASTE. IT IS MORE LIKELY A COACH IS GOING TO READ AND RESPOND IF IT SAYS SOMETHING SPECIFIC ABOUT THEM AND THEY KNOW YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THEM AND NOT JUST EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY. I KNOW THIS TAKES MORE TIME TO RESEARCH, BUT WILL WORK OUT BETTER FOR YOU IN THE LONG RUN TO TAKE THE TIME.
Reminder: These templates are used by all RPR athletes, so if you just copy and paste and do not add your own personality/flair they will seem more boring and might not get the attention of the coach like you want. SO ADD PERSONALITY/FLAIR.
Follow the prompts in the below email template…
BOLD = things that you must change to your information
Red Highlight = things that you can add to give your email more personality and a personal touch
Subject Line: Merry Christmas from Sarah Spiker (Obviously if you do not celebrate Christmas then feel free to change this to Happy Holidays or whatever you deem appropriate for you.)
Coach ________ (spell their name correctly!!),
My name is Sarah Spiker (YOUR NAME AS IT APPEARS IN UA, and you can put a Nickname in quotes Sarah “Rah” Spiker if you go by something other than what is in UA) and I am a 5’6’’ class of 2028 S and I play for RPR 15 Monkeys! I know so much about your year is spent focused on volleyball, so I hope you are able to take some time during the holidays and be with those that you love and enjoy some down time.
This paragraph I want you to tell them more about you and maybe your families Holiday traditions or something fun that you like to do during the holiday season. It is a great time to show them more about who you are as a person and allow them to connect with you on a more personal level than just being an athlete. Feel free to ask them if they have any holiday traditions that they enjoy and love to do with their families or friends (unless you are emailing D1 and you are a Freshman or Sophomore then you cannot ask them to respond because they are not allowed yet.).
(LINK TO YOUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL)
Sarah Spiker
C: 123.456.7890
2028 | 5’6” | S
Approach Touch: 10’3” (only use this if it pertains to an attacking position)
GPA: 3.7
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