The easier you make it for people to filter between what they do and don’t want, the easier it will be to find a good fit for you! Here’s a few tips on how to make a useful recruitment post:
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Faction
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Progression/Experience
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Casual/Semi-Casual/Hardcore
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Schedule (Including Time Zone)
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Contact Info
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Needs
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Server Information
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About You
Faction Information
It helps to post a faction tag in your title. Something as simple as adding [A] or [H] to your title makes it easier to filter out a faction mismatch.
As a recruit, having a faction tag in your title helps filter out recruiters for the opposite faction if you don’t want to faction change. However, if you’re flexible about faction, say so in your post!
As a recruiter, you obviously want prospective recruits to click your posting. Letting people know that you’re a Horde guild will save them time if they’re only looking for a Horde fit, making them more likely to click on your posting over an ambiguous post.
Progression and Experience
If you’re interested in raiding, include your progression in your title. Including something like 8/8M in your post title will give people an idea about your experience and what you might be looking for. (M=Mythic | H=Heroic | N=Normal)
If you’re looking for a more casual guild or recruiting for a casual team, letting people know that you’re 8/8N will pretty reliably filter out hardcore Mythic raiders. If you’re looking for a more hardcore Mythic guild, letting people know that you’re 7/8M will help your post stand out to others who are looking for a Mythic match.
As a recruit, it’s important to let people know what kind of team you’re looking for, even if it doesn’t match your current progression. If you’re currently a heroic raider, but you’re looking for a Mythic team, say so!
Times, Time Zones, and Schedules
Let people know what your schedule is. Don’t forget that Time Zones are important! Don’t post that you’re looking for a guild that fits your schedule without posting your availability.
As a recruit, if you let people know that you’re only looking for a two-night schedule, you’ll help filter out responses from hopeful recruiters looking to fill their five-night progression push. Let people know you’re looking for a late-night team to filter out guilds with an early-morning schedule.
As a recruiter, it can help if you post some kind of schedule in your title. For example, putting T/W/Th in your schedule will help filter out recruits who can only commit to weekends, saving you both time.
Contact Info
Let people know how best to contact you. If you only respond in Discord, leave your Discord tag. If you want people to contact you via Battle Tag, don’t forget to include it.
Recruitment Wants and Needs
If you have specific wants or needs, make them known. If your guild is only recruiting a Healer, or a Mage, or people above a particular ilvl, add that information to your post. If you are only interested in guilds who have cleared Heroic, let people know to help filter out raid teams who are still progressing through that difficulty.
Server Information
Include your server information somewhere in your post. If you’re not willing to server transfer, say so and include your current server in your post.
About You
Include information about you specifically. If you’re applying to a raiding guild and you have logs available, post links. If there is something special about you or your guild, let everyone know. Anything to make your post stand out above the crowd will help you find a good fit!
Lastly, A Few Etiquette Tips
Update your post. If you find a good fit, help the forums out by updating your original post and letting people know you're no longer on the market. This saves everyone time by preventing unneeded posts from being bumped.If it’s not going to work out, please say so. Simply vanishing on someone after accepting a slot in their guild leaves them wondering if they should hold your spot. Vanishing on a new recruit leaves them wondering if they’re free to accept other trials or not.
Don’t Post Drive-By Spam Please, actually read a potential recruit’s post before posting your guild advertisement in the thread. If they say they are looking for an alliance guild, don’t waste their time asking them to apply to join your Horde guild. If you’re looking for a guild, please don’t apply to a weeknight guild if you can only play on weekends.
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