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LinkedIn Outreach Archetype Classifier & DM Drafter

AI prompt workflow to classify LinkedIn contacts by archetype and draft messages

From the Xiry library · Updated 8 October 2026

This networking prompt workflow analyzes LinkedIn profiles and recent posts to categorize contacts into four distinct communication archetypes: Driver, Influencer, Steady, or Analyst. It adapts tone, length, and structure to draft tailored outreach messages that improve response rates when asking for job referrals or informational interviews.

The prompt

### Workflow:

1. Download your LinkedIn data (Settings & Privacy -> Data Privacy -> Get a copy of your data -> Download larger data archive or Connections.csv), or source leads using Clay, Apollo, or Sales Navigator.

2. Filter for people at your target companies who recently got hired or promoted (ideally within the last 90 days).

3. Feed the profiles and posts into Claude / ChatGPT with the research prompt.

4. Have the AI draft outreach messages matching their communication archetype.

### Prompt 1 (Find + Research):

"1. Find people at [target companies] who fit [target role]. Start with my Connections.csv and use Clay to expand the list.

2. Prioritize recent hires, promotions and teams with an open role. Verify dates and sources.

3. Read each person's accessible profile, posts, comments and writing. Aim for 5 samples; report gaps.

4. Tentatively tag the writing Driver, Influencer, Steady or Analyst. Add confidence, exact evidence and source links. Use 'insufficient evidence' when needed.

5. Record sentence length, punctuation, slang and emojis. Export networking-list.csv with person_id. Do not send messages."

### The 4 Communication Archetypes:

- **Driver**: Direct, competent, results-first. Keep messages very short and to the point.

- **Influencer**: Expressive, playful, enthusiastic about big announcements. Match their energy, be informal, and use emojis.

- **Steady**: Warm, team-first, generous with credit. Introduce yourself properly, start warmly, and reference mutual connections.

- **Analyst**: Detailed, specific, technical/introverted. Skip fluff and ask directly about a specific post, technical architecture, or sync process they wrote about.

What it's for

  • Draft personalized cold messages for job referrals based on recipient communication styles
  • Classify target company employees into communication archetypes using their public posts
  • Prioritize recently hired or promoted contacts from exported LinkedIn connections

Key points

  • Export connection data from LinkedIn or prospect enrichment tools like Clay
  • Filter for recent hires or promotions within target companies
  • Extract and evaluate tone, sentence length, and writing samples from public activity
  • Categorize prospects into four communication styles (Driver, Influencer, Steady, Analyst)
  • Generate tailored cold outreach copy matching each individual recipient's persona

Pricing

Free

Details

Type
Prompt
Category
Productivity
Topic
Networking Prompts
Open source
No
Platforms
Web
For
Job seekers and professionals doing cold LinkedIn networking
Alternative to
Lavender, Crystal Knows
Tags
linkedin, prompts, cold outreach, networking, job search, claude

Why it was saved

  • @angus.sewell, 7 October 2026: Referrals account for 30–50% of hires; tailoring message length, tone, and formatting to the recipient's specific communication style dramatically increases response rates.

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