Call scripts
Cold call script for a recruiting agency
Nothing opens a hiring manager's ear like a relevant candidate. Lead with the person, not your agency.
The script
You call a hiring manager with a live role, leading with a candidate you already have.
YouHi Federica, it's Marco from [your company] Talent. I'll be quick — I have a senior backend engineer, currently at a competitor, open to a move and in your salary band. Are you still hiring for that?
ProspectWe are, actually. That role's been open two months.
YouTwo months is painful. This person's available for a first chat this week. Before I send the profile, what's the one skill your last three candidates were missing?
ProspectHonestly, real experience scaling systems, not just theory.
YouThat's exactly this candidate's background. Let me send an anonymized profile today, and if it fits we do a 15-minute brief so I nail the rest of your shortlist.
ProspectSend it — if it's real, we'll talk.
YouDone — profile within the hour, and I'll hold Thursday for the brief.
ProspectGreat, looking forward to it.
Make it land
- Lead with a specific, relevant candidate — it's the fastest door-opener in recruiting.
- Ask what past candidates lacked; it hands you the exact brief to fill.
- Send an anonymized profile fast to prove the candidate is real, not bait.
- Convert interest in one candidate into a full role brief.
If they push back
'We already use another agency.' — 'Fine — keep them. I've got one candidate they don't. See the profile; if it's better, that's your answer.'
How Tepio helps you run it
Tepio tracks each client's open roles and past feedback, so you always lead with the candidate that matches their real gap.
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