# Warm Intro > Get warm introductions to investors. Writes the forwardable (double opt-in) intro the founder sends to a mutual connection, plus the ask that makes saying yes easy, and ways to find warm paths. Use when a founder says "ask my contact to intro me to ", "write a forwardable intro", "I have a mutual connection to ", or wants to turn a connection into an investor meeting. A warm intro beats the best cold email — route here whenever a path exists. - Skill: `oncesylvia/warm-intro` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add oncesylvia/warm-intro` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/oncesylvia/warm-intro/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Productivity - Author: oncesylvia (https://skillmd.com/u/oncesylvia) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/oncesylvia/warm-intro --- # Warm introductions A warm intro is the highest-converting way into an investor. This skill helps a founder (1) find who can introduce them and (2) write a **forwardable, double opt-in** intro that makes the connector's job effortless and the investor's decision easy. Read `shared/references/outreach-ethics.md` first. The connector is spending *their* credibility for you — never make that costly or risky for them. ## The core mechanic: double opt-in, forwardable The gold-standard etiquette: 1. **You write a short note to your connector** asking if they're willing to intro — and you include a **forwardable blurb** they can paste/forward as-is. 2. **The connector checks with the investor first** ("can I intro you to X?") — double opt-in. This protects the connector and means the investor arrives warm, not ambushed. 3. **The connector forwards your blurb**; the investor replies; you take it from there. Your job is to make step 1 take the connector 30 seconds. The easier you make it, the more likely it happens — and the better it reflects on you. ## Step 1 — Find the warm path > If the founder doesn't yet know *who* to target at the firm or *who* can > introduce them, run the **`warm-path-finder`** skill first — it pinpoints the > right person and ranks connection paths from the founder's own authorized data > (Gmail, exported LinkedIn connections, contacts) and public sources. This skill > takes over once a named introducer exists. Before writing, help the founder figure out *who* can intro them: - **Direct**: do they already know someone at/near the firm? - **Second degree**: search LinkedIn for shared connections to the target partner; check who in their network knows portfolio founders (a portfolio founder's intro is gold — investors trust their founders). - **Community paths**: accelerator alumni, university/employer networks, angel syndicates, founder Slacks, mutual advisors. - **Best connector ≠ most senior.** The ideal introducer is someone the investor *trusts and replies to* and who genuinely rates you. A lukewarm intro from a big name is worse than an enthusiastic one from a respected peer. If no path exists, say so and route to the `cold-email` skill — but suggest cheap ways to build a path first (engage with the investor's content, get into a community they're in, ask a portfolio founder for advice rather than an intro). ## Step 2 — Write the ask to the connector Short, no-pressure, with an easy out. Include the forwardable blurb. See `references/forwardable-template.md` for full templates. Shape: - Warm one line to the connector (real, personal). - The ask: "Would you be open to introducing me to at ? Only if you're comfortable — no worries at all if not." - Why this investor (1 line) so the connector can vouch with context. - "I've written a short blurb below you can forward if it's easy." → blurb. ## Step 3 — Write the forwardable blurb This is what the investor actually reads, so it follows cold-email discipline (short, specific, one ask) but warmer because it's vouched-for: - Who you are + one-liner. - The 1–2 strongest, truest traction points. - Why this investor specifically. - The ask: a 20–30 min call. - A link (deck/site), no big attachment. Keep it ~75–110 words. The connector should be able to forward it without editing. ## Step 4 — After the intro - **Reply fast** (same day) and **move the connector to bcc** in your first reply to the investor — standard etiquette that respects their inbox. - **Close the loop**: thank the connector and tell them how it went, whether or not it converts. They took a reputational risk; gratitude keeps the channel open for next time. ## Hard rules - **Never fabricate a relationship** or imply a closer connection than is real. - **Always give the connector an easy "no."** Pressure poisons the well. - **Truthful traction**, same as everywhere. - **One investor per ask** (unless the connector explicitly offers several) — don't hand someone a list to shop you around; it reads as low-conviction. ## Bilingual / China market (中文) If the founder is raising in the **China market** or asks for **Chinese** output, use `references/zh-talk-tracks.md` and first read `shared/references/china-market-playbook.md`. In China, intros usually run over **WeChat (拉群 / 推名片)** rather than a forwardable email, and closing the loop with the connector (致谢) is even more important — 人情 is reciprocal. The zh file gives the connector ask, a forwardable blurb, group-intro etiquette, and the thank-you/loop-close, all in Chinese. ## Output format Deliver: - **Note to the connector** (with the no-pressure ask). - **Forwardable blurb** (ready to paste). - **The follow-up reply** to send once the investor responds (connector to bcc). - A reminder to **close the loop** with the connector afterward.