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How to Send an Introductory Letter to Agencies
02/17/2006
Category: Agency Information
If you haven’t found agency representation yet, this is
for you! Along with your pictures, send an introduction letter to the
"New Faces" director at each of the MAJOR agencies only. Do not submit
to schools or second-tier agents. Include in your letter the following:
- Your name
- Your address
- All your contact phones - work, cell, home, fax
- Your Email address
Also include your:
- Height
- Weight
- Bust
- Waist
- Hips
- Hair Color
- Eye Color
- Shoe Size
- Dress Size
- Any identifying marks you might have: Tattoos, birthmarks, moles, freckles, scars, or piercings.
Put all your contact info on the back of each photo you include with your letter, in case they get separated from each other.
In your letter let the agency know you will get a passport (if you
don’t already have one) and are willing to travel, and that school/work
is NOT a problem. You should also state that you are open to
opportunities that exist in print, runway, and catalog, and that you
would like to set up an appointment to be seen in person within the
next 2 weeks at their convenience.
In 2-3 weeks, follow up on
your letter with a phone call, if you don't hear back first. Then go
see each agency on their open call days (usually Wednesday or Thursday
from 2-5). Call first to confirm their open call day.
When you
call the agency, simply say "Hello, this is (your name) from (your
city) just calling to see if you received the photos/letter I sent you
on (date you mailed) . I mailed them to (“New Faces” Director) .”
They
receive thousands of photos and you don’t want to waste their time. Get
right to the point. If they say they have not received your submission
yet, offer to email or mail them more. You may have to do this several
times. Don’t take it personally. This is only due to the sheer volume
of people they have wanting to model. Sometimes it takes weeks to open
all the photos they receive. Be patient but if you have not heard from
them in 3 weeks, be sure to follow up.
Also, pick up a copy
of supermodel Roshumba Williams book "The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Being a Model". It is the best book on the market for getting started.
Do what she says, and do what we recommend on this sheet, and you will
save yourself hundreds or even thousands of dollars and avoid all the
modeling scams out there.
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