Update gabbys-guide-to-cold-emailing-when-we-werent-even-hiring.mdx

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blogs/2026/gabbys-guide-to-cold-emailing-when-we-werent-even-hiring.mdx

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 title: "Gabby's Guide to Cold Emailing (When We Weren't Even Hiring)"
-description: "How a cold email led to a job at Codédex when we weren’t hiring. Real strategies for standing out in the tech startup scene."
+description: "Learn how I landed a Codédex internship through the art of cold emailing. Step-by-step tips & tricks, real examples, and strategies for standing out as a college student in 2026."
 author: Gabriela Banaag
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 readTime: 20
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-## Before The Cold Email
+## Before the Cold Email
 
 ### Prep Work
 
 Whoa, preparing to write a single email? Is it really that deep? Short answer: lowkey, yes. 
 
 For a few days, I *inhaled* Codédex to make sure I got everything right. I explored every inch of the website and scrolled through hundreds of [social media posts](https://www.instagram.com/codedex.io). I learned the aesthetic. The branding. What the team regularly built. What learners enjoyed consuming. What I felt was missing. What I felt I could do to help make it better. 
 
-Knowing how the company speaks, customer facing, is most important out of all these observations. It’ll influence the voice of your email. Read how they talk on social media, in public announcements or blog posts, in the about section of their website. If you feel too stiff and formal while the company is laid back and fun, they won’t think you’re a good fit. 
+Knowing how the company speaks, customer-facing, is most important out of all these observations. It’ll influence the voice of your email. Read how they talk on social media, in public announcements or blog posts, in the About section of their website. If you feel too stiff and formal while the company is laid back and fun, they won’t think you’re a good fit. 
 
 Asiqur joked the other day that when he read my email, he felt like I knew the company better than he did. I did my job right. 😤
 
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 I know you’ll feel inclined to write a lot in this part in hopes of selling yourself, but it’s best to keep this part to literally *one sentence*. Who you are, what you do, where you are at, the stage of your life you’re currently at, and what you specifically work on. Instant credibility.
 
-Additionally, if you’ve met them in some capacity previously, make a callback to that interaction. It’ll let them know you’ve been invested in them for some time, and are actually interested. Or, if you were intro'ed through someone who knows the team well, you can reference them in your email – that mutual can vouch for you if asked!
+Additionally, if you’ve met them in some capacity previously, make a callback to that interaction. It’ll let them know you’ve been invested in them for some time, and are actually interested. Or, if you were intro'd through someone who knows the team well, you can reference them in your email – that mutual can vouch for you if asked!
 
 ### Get Personal
 
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 ### Because you can't fit everything...
 
-If you want to say more, links to your achievements and involvement are a nice add on.
+If you want to say more, links to your achievements and involvement are a nice add-on.
 
 ![notion](https://i.imgur.com/0TDzUjJ.png)
 <Caption text="Going above and beyond." />
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 ### Bump if they don't answer
 
-Don’t forget to follow up once or twice, 3-5 days apart! Sometimes, hiring managers do like you but get buried in their work and forget to answer. Next steps often land in the follow up emails.
+Don’t forget to follow up once or twice, 3-5 days apart! Sometimes, hiring managers do like you but get buried in their work and forget to answer. Next steps often land in the follow-up emails.
 
 ![bump](https://i.imgur.com/gDKsd8u.png)
 <Caption text="Don't be pushy!" />