How to Get Warm Intros to Candidates
The best candidates ignore cold recruiter messages. Here's how to reach them through a warm introduction from someone they trust.
What a warm path looks like in Draftboard: the connector, a 0-100 relationship score, why it's strong, and a one-click intro request.
Step by step
- 1
Add the candidates or companies you're sourcing from
Paste LinkedIn URLs or upload a shortlist.
- 2
Map warm paths across your team and network
Draftboard shows who can introduce you to each candidate, each scored 0-100 by relationship strength.
- 3
Prioritize by relationship strength
Focus on the candidates you can reach through a real, warm connection first.
- 4
Request the intro
A warm intro from a mutual gets a reply where a cold recruiter note gets ignored.
- 5
Track every intro to a first call
Follow each request from ask to reply to booked call in the pipeline.
What you'll have at the end
Warm introductions to senior candidates who never open cold outreach.
Try it on your own list
Warm intros convert around 30-40% where cold outreach lands under 1%. Add your targets and see the warm paths you already have. Free to start, no credit card.