Increasing Initial Response Rate

[ambach123]

I need some help on some issues.

I am a relatively well to do guy; annual income in mid six figures. I own my business. Money is not something I or my future bride has ever to worry about. I am all self made entrepreneur.

For several reasons I am not interested in AW and have decided to look in Eastern Europe.

Now the downside.
I am average looking, no woman would look twice at me, and they don't.
I am not good at writing as well, I can't write an enticing paragraph if my life dependent upon it.
I am not getting many responses to my initial letters. Nonetheless after they know more about me, almost invariably their interest perks up, but I can't get them to respond initially.

I would like to increase my initial response rate.

First of all I need some help in drafting an initial letter that would be enticing, I would be grateful if someone would give me a link to a well drafted initial letter.

Secondly, I am not sure if I should mention my wealth, and if I mention it, how I should mention it that it comes out not as crass, but a positive.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Lily]

ambach123,

You should not mention your income. You attract golddiggers, that is first. Second,  women may be tempted to try to artificially make them love you, what is no good for you.

There is a room to think how you may treat the subject of your relative wealth, though. It should address the issue that a woman can feel secure on your side. Some brainstorming needed.

Posing near a posh house or a fancy car would hardly do, IMHO, too many men do it.
What you definitely should do is to mention your education and profession.

To increase your initial response, you should make the very best photos of yourself, that whould catch the eye, and to write an interesting profile that would catch the brains.

Average looking? You sure? even an average looking person may be looking average in many ways. Hope you get it what I mean. It is probably what does your appearance communicate from a picture that matters most. Catch a best expression of your face and especially of your eyes on the camera, and an ordinary guy may go for what they call sparkling personality...You may want to try with a remotely controlled camera just for yourself first.

[SANDRO43]

First of all I need some help in drafting an initial letter that would be enticing, I would be grateful if someone would give me a link to a well drafted initial letter.

Ambach, the problem is, can you afterwards live up to that initially-enticing picture someone else is painting for you ?

Secondly, I am not sure if I should mention my wealth, and if I mention it, how I should mention it that it comes out not as crass, but a positive.

I'd say very briefly and downplaying it, such as in "I'm an independent entrepreneur with no financial problems", lest you also want to offer yourself up to scammers/golddiggers as succulent bait, as Lily intimated .

[docetae]

Do not use agencies, you will be gold for them... I will recommend you http://www.luckylovers.net/ , I have met my girlfriend (and soon wife) with them.
Target age range equal or -5 years than you. Age means nothing. So do not search only based on this criteria.

Do not talk about wealth. Talk about what you like to do in life, what make you happy and what you want in your future relation.
In simple words, what you want to live with your future wife.
For photo, simple portrait of you, smiling and this is good.
And travel quickly. target a town and search for women there, and plan a travel within 3 months. Tell this delay in first letter this will show you are serious.

1 month => you search for candidates
2 month => your search is narrowed
3rd month => you organize details and will be ready to go.

[Lily]

First of all I need some help in drafting an initial letter that would be enticing, I would be grateful if someone would give me a link to a well drafted initial letter.
 

The best initial letter addresses the woman who you write. Her and only her. Rear her profile to details, watch her pictures and address things that she showed or mentioned. Is it her house that is on the background? How long did she practice to learn this pirouette? Tell her that the color of her dress suits her amazingly, and explain why. Tell your feelings about a particular photo of her. Etc, etc. Be focused on her.

Therefore, there probably should be no canned initial letter at all. Every time you write a woman, think what would she want to read from a candidate for her heart.

[Gator]

Ambach, you have money.  Spend some here.  It will not be wasted  

You should retain the services of an interpreter such as Anastassia Ash to help you write your letters and translate them into Russian.  If in Russian and tailored-made, I am certain that the women will read them.  The interpreter can help you select photos or suggest new ones.

Guidelines

Do not send canned letters.  Lily has some great ideas about tailoring it specificlly to the woman.

I am attracted to classy ladies and always made a point to comment on a woman's fashion sense.  Careful if you are attracted primarily to breasts!  

I made a point to match my qualifications to what she wanted in a man.

Your Wealth

The wealth disclosure can come during your first meeting.  The amount of money you have is not as important to a good-hearted RW as whether you are generous with what you have (they absolutely abhor greedy men).

[Lily]

The amount of money you have is not as important to a good-hearted RW as whether you are generous with what you have (they absolutely abhor greedy men).

To that, I have to make one sad remark. Unfortunately, many Russian women equate 'greedy' and 'thrifty'.