# Cold DM: AI Recruiter Messages in Gmail and X

> Write cold emails, LinkedIn messages and X DMs to recruiters and founders from your profile and the job, right where you type. You review and send.

Canonical: https://lazee.dev/features/cold-dm

[All features](https://lazee.dev/features)

## What goes into the message

It writes from your lazee.dev profile, so it only mentions what you've done. For what to say and when, read [how to cold email a recruiter for a job](https://lazee.dev/blog/cold-email-recruiter-for-a-job).

- ### Who you're writing to  A line about the person and their company (up to 300 characters) makes it personal.
- ### The job  Add the job description and the message speaks to that role.
- ### A message type  Job inquiry, networking, collaboration proposal, freelance pitch, or your own.
- ### A tone  Professional, casual, friendly or Gen Z.
- ### The right length for the place  Emails get a subject line, X DMs stay chat-sized, and LinkedIn connection notes stay under the note's limit.
- ### Your resume, in Gmail  In Gmail, your resume can go with the email as an attachment.

## Write a cold message in three steps

1. Step 1  ### Click the icon where you write  In Gmail's compose window, a LinkedIn message box or note, or an X DM.
2. Step 2  ### Say who and how  Describe the person, add the job if you have it, and pick a type and a tone.
3. Step 3  ### Review and send  It drafts the message in place. Edit it, and send it yourself.

## Pro, or a Pro Pass

Cold DM is part of Pro. On the Free plan, each message uses one Pro Pass, earned by [inviting a friend](https://lazee.dev/referrals). 6 credits a message on lazee.dev AI, 12 with the job description, or 0 with [your own AI key](https://lazee.dev/features/bring-your-own-ai).

## More ways to reach out

See the [recruiter message generator guide](https://lazee.dev/recruiter-message-generator), or ask the [lazee.dev Agent](https://lazee.dev/agent) to write and send cold emails from your Gmail (Pro).

## Cold DM questions

Where does Cold DM work?

In Gmail's compose window, in LinkedIn message boxes, InMail and connection-request notes, and in X direct messages.

Does it send the message for me?

No. It writes the draft in place. You read it, edit it and press send.

Can I use Cold DM on the Free plan?

Yes, with a Pro Pass: each message uses one. You earn them by inviting friends who sign up and install the extension.

How many credits does it use?

6 credits a message on lazee.dev AI, 12 with the job description, or 0 with your own AI key.

## Reach the person, not just the portal.

Every message comes from your own profile, and nothing is sent until you press send.

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