Practise the standard verbs for cold outreach that actually builds a network.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a short, specific message rather than a generic template, since a note that clearly references someone's actual work gets read far more often than a mass copy-paste.'
We 'send a message' — the standard, simple collocation for reaching out to a new professional contact. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Sending one message and never following up can ___ a genuinely promising contact quietly forgotten, simply because everyone's inbox moves on within a day.'
We say a single unfollowed message will 'leave' a contact forgotten — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting drop-off. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ up politely after a week or two of silence, since most non-replies are simply a busy inbox, not a deliberate no.'
We 'follow up' — the standard, established collocation for sending a polite reminder after an unanswered message. The other options aren't the recognised term here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a genuine network over months, one real conversation at a time, rather than treating outreach as a one-off task to finish before a job search.'
We 'build a network' — the standard, simple collocation for developing professional relationships over time. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ a specific introduction when it's genuinely useful to both sides, rather than asking a contact for a favour that costs them real social capital for little return.'
We 'ask for an introduction' — the standard, simple collocation for requesting a connection be made between two people. The other options aren't idiomatic here.