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Outreach template: Delivery & Gig Economy Work
The message to send when you are pitching this method — used by the Outreach Message Generator.
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Hi [business name], I noticed on Instagram that you're handling your own local deliveries at the moment. I'm [your name] — I run local delivery and courier runs with my own vehicle, insured and reliable, and I can cover set daily runs or ad-hoc urgent drops. Most businesses I work with find it cheaper than a national courier for anything inside about 15 miles, and their customers get same-day. Would it be worth a quick chat about your typical weekly volume? I can give you a flat per-drop price so it's easy to budget. [your name]
Make this outreach land
Using this generator well for Delivery & Gig Economy Work
Three things that change the reply rate more than the wording itself.
- Aim this at direct local contracts; app platforms are applications, not pitches.
- State your vehicle, insurance and the hours you can genuinely commit to every week.
- Offer a fixed run (Tuesday and Thursday afternoons) rather than open availability.
Who to send it to
The people most likely to say yes to this particular method.
- Independent pharmacies delivering prescriptions to regulars.
- Florists, bakeries and delis with same-day local orders.
- Small courier firms that subcontract overflow rounds.
- Garages and parts suppliers running trade deliveries.
Personalisation checklist
Run through this before you press send on every single message.
- Confirm business insurance or hire-and-reward cover in writing.
- Give the postcodes you will cover.
- State your per-drop or hourly rate.
- Mention a DBS check or a clean licence where it matters.
- Include a phone number — this trade replies by call, not email.
Follow-up timing & etiquette
Most of the work is won on the second message, not the first.
- Phone two days after emailing; local businesses answer the phone first.
- Call in person during a quiet hour, never at lunchtime or closing.
- Ask to be kept on file for cover — most first work comes from a sick driver.
- Check back monthly; rounds open with almost no notice.
New to this one? Read the full Delivery & Gig Economy Work guide before you start sending.