Cook’s corporate email address is tcook@apple. com. Remember that although the email address is public, this isn’t Cook’s personal email account. Your email will probably still be reviewed and vetted by assistants before Cook sees it.

Don’t make a subject line that looks spammy. For example, “EMERGENCY! URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED!” looks like a spam email. A better option would be “Big problem with iOS update. ” Don’t make a subject line that’s completely different from the email. If you say you’re having a problem with your iPhone but then write an email with a business pitch, the assistant will probably delete the email. Some people put “Dear Tim” in the subject and think that this makes a response more likely, but there isn’t much evidence of that.

People who have received responses have opened with a less formal “Dear Tim” or “Hi Tim,” or the more formal “Dear Mr. Cook. " There doesn’t appear to be a strong correlation on which type of opening is more likely to get a response. [5] X Research source

Some topics that might get Cook’s attention are product suggestions, complaints, and business inquiries or ideas. Personal responses still aren’t guaranteed, but as the CEO, these are topics he’d be interested in. If you just want an issue resolved without getting a personal answer from Cook, then there’s a strong chance that will happen if you email him. He takes customer service seriously and if you have an issue, the email will be forwarded to the correct people to fix it.

Be thorough, but brief. Don’t include your entire business plan or write pages about your business. Make your case in a few paragraphs at most. If you do get a meeting with Cook, however, he’ll want more information. Prepare your business plan and financial records for review. State what you’re asking for directly. If you’re asking for an investment, say so.

Re-paste your email address under your name, just to confirm that a respondent knows where to answer. You can also include your phone number if you want to look professional. Your address isn’t necessary, unless you work for a notable company. For instance, if you work in the Microsoft HQ, then including that address might get more attention.

Apple’s corporate mailing address is:One Apple Park WayCupertino, CA 95014 Follow the same rules for a letter that you would for an email. Keep it concise and be direct about what you’re asking for. Remember that an assistant probably reads Cook’s mail as well, so make the letter important enough for someone to pass it along to Cook.

Apple’s HQ number is (408) 996–1010. Remember that CEOs rarely take unsolicited phone calls, so don’t get your hopes up that you’ll get Cook on the phone.

Cook’s Twitter account is https://twitter. com/tim_cook. Messages are disabled on Cook’s Twitter, so you can’t contact him this way. Remember that Tim Cook is not a big social media user and has made some public statements against it. He only uses Twitter, and this is probably administered by assistants. Of all the options, social media is probably the least likely to get his attention.