Dear ripe-list@ripe.net,

Please forgive my intrusion as I know that this may seem like an unconventional way of reaching out to you. However, I genuinely wanted to connect with you, and I hope you will give me a chance to explain. I realize it may seem strange to use such a cold means of communication to reach out, but please understand that this is the best option available to me for now. The purpose of this letter is to seek your friendship. If you are open to the idea, I kindly ask you to simply reply with a 'yes,' and we can take it from there.

Yours sincerely,
Marie