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Good Outreach Email Example #3: Josh Crist
Another recent great outreach email example pitching me on a podcast appearance came from Josh Crist of Be My Guest FM, where he delivered a very standout pitch to have on the CEO of Freshbooks (a brand I’ve albania phone number material with in the past):

One of the Best Blog Outreach Emails I've Gotten This Year (Promoting a Podcast Guest Appearance)
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Josh starts out by complimenting my podcast and sharing a screenshot of a 5-star review he just left on iTunes, which is light years ahead of any other guest pitch email I’ve ever received. P.S. Check out my guide to starting a podcast and selecting the right podcast hosting if you’re interested in a show of your own.

From there, he makes a very clear ask, establishes why it should be relevant to my audience (including three different angles I could consider for framing an episode), reinforces the guest’s credibility and wraps up with a clear sentence that reiterates his ask. This is a text book excellent outreach email.

There’s seriously so much about it that’s amazing—please parse through my commentary on the screenshot above.

Bad Examples: 7 Terrible Emails to Steer Clear of
Before we get into my personal email templates, I want to highlight a few more specific examples of bad outreach emails… so that you know what to steer clear of as you work on your own outreach campaign.

Bad Email Example #1: Formatting Disaster
Check out the formatting mistakes in this email—ranging from the subject line through the entire body of the email with spacing that’s off and content that’s packed with poor grammar: