E-Mail to Former Work Contacts

[snipsnsnails]

Anyone have some good copy for an e-mail to send out to previous work contacts. Basically thanking them and then asking for all future correspondence to be directed to XYZ at ABC.

When I say that my brain is dead today, it is seriously done. Any help is appreciated.

[snipsnsnails]

Ok, losers, how about this...

Hello,

It has been a true pleasure working with each of you in varying capacities over the past several years. As I move on to different opportunities, I hope that our professional paths continue to cross and wish each of you the best.

All communications work and needs can, effective today, be sent to our [job title], [name], at [e-mail address].

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Sept 4, 2012 11:59:41 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

Ok, losers, how about this...

Hello,

It has been a true pleasure working with each of you in varying capacities over the past several years. As I move on to different opportunities, I hope that our professional paths continue to cross and wish each of you the best.

All communications work and needs can, effective today, be sent to our [job title], [name], at [e-mail address].

So formal! Keep it short and sweet.

It has a been a pleasure working with you. I hope that our paths cross in the future.

You may reach me at _____.

I wish you the best.

[snipsnsnails]

I shouldn't put my personal info in there, should I? Will my former bosses frown upon this? And I'm in communications - I talk too much! I will cut it down. Thanks!

The last line is so they can know who to send future pitches and needs to within the company.

[kellbell191]

sounds good to me!

[nadasteph]

Can you send a couple of emails, the formal one to everyone, and then one with your personal info to just some? With a nice note about how you would like to stay in contact on a personal level and can be reached at X.

How have you been doing? I haven't seen any updates from you.

[Deleted]

Sept 4, 2012 12:05:42 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

I shouldn't put my personal info in there, should I? Will my former bosses frown upon this? And I'm in communications - I talk too much! I will cut it down. Thanks!

The last line is so they can know who to send future pitches and needs to within the company.

It is up to you whether you include personal information.

When I left my last firm, I just included work info because I already had it. My fave guy who just left sent out his personal phone and Gmail because that's just what he chose to do. I wouldn't do that myself.

If you don't have your new work info yet, you could say something like "If you'd like to reach me, please ask [current assistant's name] for my future contact information." Then you'd just send your new work info to that one person.

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(Anyone I really like would already have my personal info.)

[snipsnsnails]

Makes sense, Miso. And, yeah, all of the jokers that I love and will keep up with already have me on speed dial.

And, nada, I'm doing.....ok? I think just ok. I'm not quite ready to commit to "good" but "ok" feels just about right. Thanks for asking.

[laptopvixen]

I did a few e-mails. One formal one like you wrote (which I think is fine and not too formal) to our entire client list and my contractor and vendor lists, without the inclusion of my personal contact details, and cc'd my manager and the person taking over my responsibilities.

Another one went to my close contacts, people that I've formed friendships with or worked very closely with and wanted to perhaps keep in touch with - this one was less formal and included my personal contact details. No cc to anyone internal, but kept it "clean" in the event that one of them went to my manager about my leaving and forwarded the e-mail.