Phone/Text/DM Tips & Templates

Path Fore Success — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:43:14 +0000

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.

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Email Tips & Templates

Path Fore Success — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:08:42 +0000

Check out all of our email tips & templates below…

EMAIL TIPS

Email Subject Line : (Player Name, Grad Year)
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 emails a day and yours needs to stick out!
Include your NCAA ID# – this will allow coaches to pass along your information to their compliance office quickly and figure out if you are a NCAA Qualifier
Include your competitive schedule and results – golf is ultimately a numbers game and your scores and results in tournaments matter
Have you taken the SAT or ACT? Include test scores and a cumulative GPA – test scores and grades are important to coaches – as a collegiate golfer, you are on the road and miss quite a bit of school and it shows them your time management skills
What other information do you personally want to share with the coach? Include this in the last few sentences
Include your Player Profile PDF – Everything that the college coach need to know will be included in your player profile sheet. Your player profile sheet includes:
- GPA
- High School
- NCAA ID
- Email Address
- Cell phone number
- Updated Schedule
- Updated Results
- Updated Swing Stats (If Applicable)
- Swing Coach’s Information
Wrap up the email by thanking the coach for their time and reiterating to them that you hope to be in touch or see them on the golf course soon

EMAIL TEMPLATES

Intro Email:

Dear 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 have looked thoroughly through some key factors at (Name of College) and these are a few things that I believe would fit my interests (list of things you’ve found on the college website, either educational or athletically, that fit your criteria).

I’ve attached my player profile sheet to this email which should make it easy for you to see a list of my upcoming tournaments, results and updated FlightScope numbers.

Some of my recent highlights include (list of recent success). I have also included a swing video for your convenience. Please feel free to reach out to my swing coach (Name of Swing Coach) at (Swing Coach Email Address or Phone Number) or the team at Path Fore Success (pathforesuccess@gmail.com) for any additional information.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing back from you and learning more about your program soon.

Sincerely,
(Your Name)
(Graduation Year)

Follow-Up Email:

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 email from my initial contact on (First Email Date). I still have a tremendous interest in (Name of College) and wanted to send you an update.

I’ve attached my player profile sheet to this email which should make it easy for you to see a list of my upcoming tournaments and most recent results. If you have any available time to watch any of my tournaments, I would really love for you to attend.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing back from you and learning more about your program soon.

Sincerely,
(Your Name)
(Graduation Year)

Unofficial Visit Email

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 still extremely interested in (Name of College) and I was wondering if you would permit an unofficial visit? I will be in the area around (specific date) and thought it would be a great time to be on campus and see everything it has to offer! I’ve looked at your event schedule and it looks as though you and the team will be on campus during this time. I hope to make this work out and appreciate any advice you may have about (Name of College) in advance of a visit.

All the best,
(Your Name)
(Graduation Year)

Official Visit Email

Coach (Coach’s Last Name)

Thank you so much for your continued interest in my junior golf career. I continue to have great interest in (Name of College) and hope to get on campus for an official visit. Could you let me know a few dates that work with your busy schedule?

I am really looking forward to being on campus, meeting the team, and seeing the great facilities that you all have to offer. I can’t wait to sit down with you and be able to talk more about the university and your coaching philosophies!

I appreciate your time as always and look forward to hearing back from you soon.