Short opener
Hello {{name}}, I make videos about everyday gear and I have used your products for months. I have an idea for a collab. May I send it over?
You like a brand, you use its products, and you think a collaboration could work. The hard part is the first message: it has to be short, specific and easy to answer. These messages help you reach a real person at the brand by DM or email. They cover the opener, the idea in two lines, the media kit, a launch hook, a trial first offer and a clear ask for a call. Send them one by one to people you have a reason to contact, never in bulk. Copy any of them, or add all 15 to your keyboard and send them from Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp or any other app in one tap.
Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.
Words in {{double braces}} are blanks. In the textcuts keyboard you fill them with one tap, and the names you used recently come back.
Hello {{name}}, I make videos about everyday gear and I have used your products for months. I have an idea for a collab. May I send it over?
I noticed you have not worked with creators in my niche yet, {{name}}. The people who follow me already look for this kind of product. Can I share a quick idea?
Thanks for connecting, {{name}}. I am writing about a possible partnership. Who handles creator collaborations on your side?
Someone from your team suggested I write to you, {{name}}. They thought my content fit your next launch. May I send the details?
I saw your launch announcement, {{name}}. Congratulations. I would love to create content for it and can turn it around quickly.
Here is the idea in two lines, {{name}}: a week of real use, filmed as three short videos, with my honest take at the end. I can send a full outline if it sounds good.
My details are here: {{link}}. They show who watches, what I have made before and what I offer. If you want a custom plan, I will write one.
I would be glad to test {{product}} first, with no promise to post. If I like it, we can talk about a paid project after that.
With {{date}} coming up, I would love to build a short series around it with you, {{name}}. I have a few angles. Want to hear them?
Last month I made a video for another brand in this space and people kept saving and sharing it. I would like to show you what I would do for you, {{name}}.
Instead of a single post, I would propose three videos over six weeks so people see {{product}} in real life. Interested, {{name}}?
Could we talk for fifteen minutes this week, {{name}}? I will bring two ideas, and you can tell me what would actually help you.
For a project like this, my packages start at {{price}}, and I can adjust to your goals. Shall I send the options?
Thanks for taking a look, {{name}}. Even a short no helps me, so I know where I stand.
No rush, {{name}}. I will keep sharing your products when I use them, and I am here whenever the timing is right.
| When | Message | Note |
|---|---|---|
| First message | Short opener | One DM or one email. |
| If you need a contact | Who handles creators | Ask who handles creators. |
| After they reply | The idea in two lines | Send the idea. |
| With the idea | Media kit link | Add the media kit. |
| Once interest is clear | Ask for a call | Ask for a call. |
| After a quiet week | A clear answer helps | Ask for a clear answer. |
| After a not now | I will stay in touch | Stay friendly. |
Sending the same pitch to hundreds of accounts.
Instead: Write to a few brands you actually use and mention one real detail.
Promising sales or results you cannot control.
Instead: Describe what you will make and show past work.
Claiming you use a product when you do not. The FTC says endorsements must reflect your honest experience.
Instead: Say only what is true.
Hiding that a post would be paid or gifted.
Instead: Say that you will label it clearly if you work together.
Attaching a large file to a first DM.
Instead: Send a link to your media kit.
Pasting a long bio first.
Instead: Lead with one line about why you wrote.
Following up every day.
Instead: Wait about a week, then use the Pitch follow up page.
Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.
Two to four short sentences in a DM, and a few short paragraphs in an email. Say who you are, why this brand and what you would make.
Send a link instead. Large files are a common reason a first message never gets opened.
After they show interest. Ask what they have in mind first, then quote. The Rates and media kit page has the messages.
Yes. 13 of the 15 use a single blank, which fills in on the free plan. "Season hook" and "A longer series" use two blanks, so filling both from the keyboard needs Pro. Free holds 8 textcuts and 1 folder, so the six essentials fit comfortably, and importing all 15 is never blocked.
Yes. textcuts is a keyboard, so the templates work in every app where you type.