[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":107},["ShallowReactive",2],{"lesson-/academy/sdr/linkedin-connection-requests":3},{"path":4,"data":5,"html":42,"toc":43,"prev":53,"next":59,"track":64},"/academy/sdr/linkedin-connection-requests",{"title":6,"description":7,"primaryQuery":8,"secondaryQueries":9,"module":14,"order":15,"tier":16,"intent":17,"asset":18,"publishedAt":21,"author":22,"reviewedAt":23,"relatedTool":24,"challenge":25,"exercise":34,"sources":37},"LinkedIn Connection Request Message: 10 Templates That Get Accepted","A LinkedIn connection request note gets accepted when it gives one specific, honest reason to connect and makes no pitch. You get roughly 300 characters of custom note — enough for a researched reason, not for a sales message. These 10 templates by scenario show the accepted shape for a referral, a trigger, a post, a same-event, and more.","linkedin connection request message",[10,11,12,13],"linkedin outreach template","how to message a prospect on linkedin","linkedin connect note","linkedin connection request templates",5,6,"A","transactional",{"type":19,"title":20},"template","10 LinkedIn connection-request templates by scenario","2026-09-10","closers","2026-09-24",null,{"type":26,"id":27,"brief":28,"lines":29},"spot","m5-l7-connect-note-spot","You've found a real prospect on LinkedIn. Which of these connection-request notes is most likely to be accepted?",[30,31,32,33],"Hi Dana, let's connect!","I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.","Hi Dana — saw you took over [region] sales at [Company]. Congrats. I work with ops leaders on [X] and wanted to say hello. Worth a brief note when you're settled?","Hi, I'm a top rep at [Company] and we help businesses like yours save thousands. Are you the decision-maker for [product]? Connect so I can send my deck.",{"prompt":35,"successCriteria":36},"Using the templates below, write the connection-request note you would actually send to one real prospect you found this week, and say which scenario it fits.","The note is under ~300 characters, names something specific and true about the person, gives one reason to connect, and contains no pitch.",[38],{"label":39,"url":40,"vintage":41},"LinkedIn Help — sending and managing connection invites (custom note length)","https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin","2024","\u003Cp>A LinkedIn connection request note gets accepted when it gives one specific, honest reason to connect — and says nothing about selling. You get only a short custom note (roughly 300 characters), which is enough for a researched reason and not nearly enough for a pitch. The people who accept connection requests from strangers are accepting a \u003Cem>person with a reason\u003C/em>, not a sales pitch; the note is a miniature \u003Ca href=\"/glossary/cold-email/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cold email\u003C/a> with the pitch stripped out. A \u003Ca href=\"/glossary/bdr/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BDR\u003C/a> uses the connection as the start of \u003Ca href=\"/glossary/social-selling/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social selling\u003C/a> — the note opens a door, and the relationship warms over time. These 10 templates show the accepted shape by scenario.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-10-connection-request-templates-here-is-the-asset\">The 10 connection-request templates — here is the asset\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Adapt the bracket and the specific reason to the person; never send a note you didn't tailor. One line about them, one honest reason to connect, no ask past the connection itself:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>1. The role change.\u003C/strong> They started something new — the cleanest reason to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — saw you took over [role] at [Company]. Congrats. I keep an eye on [their space] and wanted to connect. Best, [Your name]\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>2. The mutual connection.\u003C/strong> Someone you both know is the strongest warm signal on LinkedIn.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — [Mutual name] and I go back; they mentioned your work on [topic]. Would love to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>3. The trigger.\u003C/strong> They announced funding, a hire, a launch, or a milestone.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — congrats on [the trigger]. That usually brings [their problem area] to the front. Happy to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>4. Their post.\u003C/strong> They wrote something thoughtful — reference the specific idea.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — your post on [specific topic] was a useful take on [X]. Wanted to connect and follow your work.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>5. The same space.\u003C/strong> You share an employer, school, or industry.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — saw we're both in [space / were at / work on]. Wanted to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>6. The group / event.\u003C/strong> You're in the same LinkedIn group or attended the same event.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — we're both in the [group] group / at [event]. Wanted to connect and trade notes on [topic].\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>7. The shared audience.\u003C/strong> You both post or engage around the same buyers.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — I've seen your comments in the [topic] conversation. Wanted to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>8. The compliment that's specific.\u003C/strong> Only use praise you can back up with a detail.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — your [Company] work on [specific thing] stood out to me. Wanted to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>9. The honest cold reach (transparent).\u003C/strong> No warm angle — just an honest, specific reason.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — I'm a [your role] focused on [their space]. I don't have a warm intro, but your work on [thing] is exactly the territory I follow. Wanted to connect.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>10. The referral asked for.\u003C/strong> Someone told you to reach out — say so.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Hi [First name] — [Mutual name] suggested I connect with you around [topic]. Wanted to say hello.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp>Every one of these works on the same principle: \u003Cstrong>a specific reason, no pitch, under ~300 characters.\u003C/strong> If you can't find a real reason, you haven't researched enough — go back to \u003Ca href=\"/academy/sdr/how-to-use-sales-navigator/\">Sales Navigator\u003C/a> and find one before you send the request.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-to-never-put-in-the-note\">What to never put in the note\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No pitch.\u003C/strong> "Connect so I can send you my deck" gets ignored or reported. The connection is the ask; sell later, if at all.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No fake warmth.\u003C/strong> Don't claim a mutual or praise you can't back up — people check, and it burns you the second you send a message.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No "let's connect" filler.\u003C/strong> The default LinkedIn line gets the default response: nothing.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No bulk.\u003C/strong> Sending the same request to 200 strangers with no note is how accounts get flagged and prospects get annoyed.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-connection-is-step-one\">The connection is step one\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>A connection request that gets accepted has only opened the door. What you do next — a short follow-up that isn't a pitch, a comment on their work, value over time — is what turns a connection into a conversation. That's the \u003Ca href=\"/glossary/cadence/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cadence\u003C/a> \u003Ca href=\"/glossary/touch/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">touch\u003C/a>, and it belongs in the same rhythm as your \u003Ca href=\"/academy/sdr/cold-email-follow-up/\">cold email follow-ups\u003C/a> and calls, not as a one-off blast.\u003C/p>\n",[44,47,50],{"id":45,"text":46},"the-10-connection-request-templates-here-is-the-asset","The 10 connection-request templates — here is the asset",{"id":48,"text":49},"what-to-never-put-in-the-note","What to never put in the note",{"id":51,"text":52},"the-connection-is-step-one","The connection is step one",{"path":54,"title":55,"description":56,"module":14,"order":14,"kind":57,"practiceCall":24,"core":58},"/academy/sdr/cold-email-deliverability","Cold Email Deliverability for Beginners: SPF, DKIM, DMARC (Why You Land in Spam)","Your cold email lands in spam when the receiving mailbox can't prove it's really from your domain and sees signals of bulk sending. Fixing deliverability means authenticating your email (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), protecting your sending reputation, and sending like a person, not a list. This page is the plain-English setup checklist.","order",true,{"path":60,"title":61,"description":62,"module":14,"order":63,"kind":57,"practiceCall":24,"core":58},"/academy/sdr/how-to-use-sales-navigator","How to Use Sales Navigator: The Beginner Search-Filter Cheat Sheet","To use Sales Navigator, combine a people filter (title, seniority, function) with an account filter (industry, geography, company size) so every result matches your ICP, then use a recent signal as your outreach hook. 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