What happens when you click "Request Appointment" on a provider's P411 profile? Is some kind of generic message instantly sent to the provider along with access to your profile so she can decide if she wants to see you or do you get to send a personalized message? If I can send a personalized message requesting an appointment how long should my message be considering there is a lot of information already there in my profile? I know when emailing a provider for the first time you should send a detailed introduction rather than just a couple of sentences but P411 is obviously different so I'm thinking I should keep my introduction brief but would like to hear from some experienced hobbyists.

I suppose you deserve an answer. lol

 
When you click on "Request Appointment" on P411 The first thing you will be asked is if you are wanting to "pre screen" or if you are booking an actual appointment. After you choose your option it will open a form, most of it has to do with "have you booked with this provider before" "What date are you requesting?" and those types of questions. It also has a section where you can write a personal message where you are free to either ask questions of the lady in question or make a personalized introduction.  

 
Most providers prefer, as does P 411 itself, that you book your appointments through the "Request Appointment" form, but I am not always much of a rules follower and I often introduce myself through a PM. That said, if you aren't careful about your wording, contacting a lady for the first time via PM may result in a reply asking you to use the Request Appointment form. So I would advise you use the Request Appointment form, I know this is kind of a "do as I say, not as I do" answer, but that's the best I've got. lol