👋 Hello Friends!
Welcome to Never Finished — the newsletter for professionals who are done applying to 200+ jobs and getting ghosted.
Each week, I share 3 short ideas to help you land interviews on demand — no résumé roulette required.
Let’s get you moving again.
You Gave Them Homework
Recruiters aren’t ignoring you.
They’re confused by you.
You sent this message:
“Hi, I came across your profile and would love to connect to explore opportunities.
Please let me know if there’s any suitable role for me.”
You sent it.
Then you opened LinkedIn again…
Saw them active.
Posting.
Commenting.
Just not replying to you.
That’s when it stings.
So you blame the market.
But here’s what really happened.
Your message gave them work.
And busy people avoid work.
So they skipped you.
You Made Them Do the Work
Read your message again:
“Please let me know if there’s any suitable role for me.”
You just made the recruiter decide your future.
You asked them to:
Look at your profile.
Guess what you want.
Match you to a role.
And then respond.
That’s a lot.
Recruiters don’t do career discovery.
They fill specific roles.
If they’re hiring a Senior Analyst,
they’re scanning for “Senior Analyst.”
Not “open to opportunities.”
When your message is wide,
your value becomes blurry.
And blurry things don’t get picked.
They get passed.
Not because you’re bad.
Because you’re not easy to place.
Recruiters think in buckets.
If they can’t drop you into one fast,
you disappear from priority.
Make the Next Step Obvious
The people who get replies do one thing differently.
They decide the next step before they hit send.
They don’t say:
“Open to opportunities.”
“Happy to connect.”
“Let me know if there’s a role.”
They choose one direction.
One role.
One reason.
One clear ask.
That’s it.
Example:
“I applied for the Senior Analyst role yesterday.
Are you open to a 15-minute call this week to see if I’m a fit?”
Now the recruiter doesn’t think.
They choose.
Yes.
No.
Or send a time.
Clear beats clever.
Specific beats safe.
When you remove confusion,
you create movement.
And movement creates replies.
🎯 The Make-It-Obvious Framework™
People who get replies don’t write longer messages.
They remove confusion.
Here’s how.
1️⃣ Decide The Next Action First
Before you type a single word, decide:
What do I want?
• A reply
• A call
• A yes or no
Not “explore.”
Not “connect.”
One outcome.
🧠 Try this:
Finish this sentence before you write —
“The only thing I want from this message is ______.”
If you can’t fill that in clearly, don’t send it.
2️⃣ Write Until The Next Step Is Obvious
Now build your message around that one action.
Not around your story.
Around the next step.
Example:
“Hi [Name], I applied for the Senior Analyst role yesterday.
Are you open to a 15-minute call this week to see if I’m a fit?”
That’s it.
Clear role.
Clear context.
Clear ask.
No guessing required.
🧠 Try this:
If someone reads your message once, do they instantly know what to do next?
If not — simplify.
3️⃣ Stop Once The Next Step Is Clear
Most people ruin good messages by adding more.
More explanation.
More background.
Don’t.
When the next step is obvious — stop.
Send the message.
Then stop again.
No double texts.
No “just checking.”
No panic edits.
Clarity works because it’s calm.
📜 A Quote That Hit Hard This Week
“Indecision is the thief of opportunity.”
When you don’t choose the next step, you lose the chance.
Clear beats careful. Every time.
Before You Hit Send
If this hit you even a little…
Open your last message to a recruiter.
Read it slowly.
Did you clearly ask for one next step?
Or did you make them think?
If you made them think — rewrite it.
Then do this.
Reply to this email with the message you’re about to send.
I’ll tell you if it’s clear… or confusing.
And if you know someone who keeps saying
“Recruiters never reply to me”—
Forward this to them.
Let’s remove the fog.
One clear message at a time.
Keep going. You’re Never Finished.
— Ajay