PHONE TIPS
- Always address the coach properly (by last name)
- Be prepared with a list of questions – getting a coach on the phone is very crucial and a great time to ask some important items
- How many student-athletes are you looking for in my graduation year?
- What are you looking for in student-athletes?
- Do you like your recruits to play in specific tournaments?
- Do you have any time to watch me at an event in the next few weeks?
- Etc….
- Always thank the coach for their time – even if you only get them for a few minutes – they are bombarded every day with recruits vying for their attention!
- Be aware that they will most likely have some questions for you too! Answer honestly!
TEXT (OR DM) TIPS
- Always address the Coach by name, never start an email with “Coach” only
- Ex. Coach Smith or Coach Dice
- Be specific about who you are and where you attend school, graduation years are crucial to college coaches so you need to include this information
- Be specific about why you are contacting this coach – coaches get hundreds of messages a day and yours needs to stick out!
- Try to keep the messages short and to the point
- If you need to send something longer or with more detail, we would suggest writing an email or state that you have also sent the coach an email
TEXT (OR DM) SCRIPTS, TIPS & TEMPLATES
Intro Text:
Hi Coach (Coach’s Last Name)! My name is (Your Name), and I am in the graduating class of (Grad Year) at (High School) in (Town, State). I am interested in (Name of College) and learning more about your program. I would love to be able to talk to you more about your program.
(Your Name) (Graduation Year)
Follow up Text:
Hi Coach (Coach’s Last Name)! My name is (Your Name), and I am in the graduating class of (Grad Year) at (High School) in (Town, State). I am sending a follow-up message because I still have a tremendous interest in (Name of College) and wanted to send you an update. I am still very interested in (Name of College) and learning more about your program and would love to be able to talk to you soon.
(Your Name) (Graduation Year)
Text with Accompanying Email:
Hi Coach (Coach’s Last Name)! My name is (Your Name), and I am in the graduating class of (Grad Year) at (High School) in (Town, State). I am sending you this message because I have a tremendous interest in (Name of College). I sent you an email with my player profile with a list of my upcoming tournaments, results and updated FlightScope numbers. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing back from you and learning more about your program soon.
(Your Name) (Graduation Year)*
** SEND Intro Email ALONG WITH THIS MESSAGE
If you would like to see more tips & templates like this, check out our Email Tips & Templates.
