Should I DM or email?

Use whatever the creator lists — an email in their bio means they want business there. Otherwise a DM on the platform you both use.

How long should a collab pitch be?

Short enough to read without scrolling. The tool flags a DM over about 90 words — our guidance, not a platform rule.

What does the Share button send?

Only the pitch text, to your device's share sheet — you pick the app and the person. Where there's no share sheet it copies the text. Nothing goes to CAPTD.

When should I follow up?

Once, after about a week, with something new to add. The collab tracker reminds you when.

Is anything I type stored?

No. The pitch is built on this page and disappears when you leave it.

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Collab Pitch Template

A short, specific message to another creator — what you liked of theirs, who you are, one idea and why it suits you both. Fill in the gaps, pick a DM or an email, then share it straight to the app or copy it. Built on this page; nothing is sent to CAPTD.

Their name

Your name

Something of theirs you liked

Be specific — it's the line that shows you know their work.

You, in one line

The idea

The idea in your words (optional)

Why it suits you both (optional)

Where to see your work (optional)

Your pitch

Hi there, Would you be up for a collab? I'd love to make something together — one piece we both post. No pressure at all if it's not for you right now.

32 words

Share opens your device's share sheet with the text, so you can pick the app and the person yourself. Where there's no share sheet, it copies the text instead. Only the pitch is shared — nothing else, and nothing goes to CAPTD.

The pitch is built on this page from what you type. Nothing is saved or sent to CAPTD.

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How to use this

What it does

Builds a short collab message from your own words: a specific line about their work, one about you, one idea, why it suits you both and where to see your work — as a DM or as an email with a subject line.

What you'll need

Their name and something of theirs you liked
One line about you
The idea, and optionally why it suits you both and a link

Steps

Fill in the gaps — the preview updates as you type.
Pick DM or Email.
Tap Share to send it from your own app, or Copy and paste it.

Reading the result

Keep a DM under about 90 words — that's our guidance for a message that fits on one screen, not a platform rule. Read it out loud once before you send it.

Tips

Pitch people about your size — they're likelier to say yes.
Name one specific thing you liked. A generic compliment reads like a template.
One idea, not a menu.
Track who you've pitched so you follow up once, not never or five times.

Learn more

How do you pitch a collab to another creator?

Short and specific: show you know their work, say who you are in a line, offer one concrete idea and what's in it for them, and make it easy to say no.

A collab can be a piece you make together, a guest spot on each other's channel, a shout-out swap, or a joint challenge or live.

Why collabs help growing creators

A collab puts you in front of people who already like that kind of work — an introduction from someone they trust, rather than a stranger in their feed.

Common mistakes

Copy-paste compliments. “love your content” could be sent to anyone.
Asking for a favour. offer something both sides get.
Following up too often. one polite nudge after about a week is plenty.

FAQ

Should I DM or email?: Use whatever the creator lists — an email in their bio means they want business there. Otherwise a DM on the platform you both use.
How long should a collab pitch be?: Short enough to read without scrolling. The tool flags a DM over about 90 words — our guidance, not a platform rule.
What does the Share button send?: Only the pitch text, to your device's share sheet — you pick the app and the person. Where there's no share sheet it copies the text. Nothing goes to CAPTD.
When should I follow up?: Once, after about a week, with something new to add. The collab tracker reminds you when.
Is anything I type stored?: No. The pitch is built on this page and disappears when you leave it.

Pitching several people? Keep track of who said what in the Collab Outreach Tracker.