Word-of-mouth leads in Birmingham

A friend who works at a local manufacturer says there are openings not advertised online. I have been trying to stay organised about it. They prefer people who can start within a couple of weeks. What do you write in a cold email?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 10 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.