Pretty Fly AI Guys Episode 8 - 60% Response rates, "Stalker" AI Agents, and the Michelin Star standard with Leandro Da Silva Gomes
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Dec 19, 2025 
Leandro Da Silva Gomes, Head of AI Operations at Nobel Recruitment and founder of The AI Laundry, shares his insights on transforming outreach in recruitment. He reveals how he achieved an impressive 60% response rate through hyper-personalized AI approaches. Leandro discusses the importance of adapting strategies to different cultural contexts and the use of custom GPTs for tailored messaging. He also emphasizes the significance of rapid prototyping in AI projects, arguing that quick iterations often outperform perfection.
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From Side Project To AI Head
- Leandro moved from part-time AI work to Head of AI Operations after experimenting with AI in recruitment during evenings and weekends.
- He built internal tools and custom GPTs while maintaining a split between hands-on recruitment and AI enablement before joining Nobel Recruitment full-time.
AI Excels At Tasks, Not Jobs
- AI makes many mistakes and hallucinates, so it cannot replace jobs yet.
- Use AI for specific tasks like hyper-personalized outreach where it can outperform humans measurably.
Ditch Templates For Hyper-Personalization
- Ditch standard templates and use hyper-personalized AI outreach to boost response rates.
- Ground outreach prompts in persuasion frameworks and profile signals to craft pattern-interrupting messages.
