# How do I send a LinkedIn voice message?
> Voice notes are for first-degree chats where a voice is not creepy. Keep it under 30 seconds. Most cold outbound should stay text.
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On mobile, in a 1st-degree thread, LinkedIn has offered a microphone for voice notes. Availability changes by app version. If you do not see it, you cannot force it from a sequencer.

Cold voice from a stranger is intimate in a way a two-sentence DM is not. Many buyers hate it. Use it after they have talked to you, or with people who already know your voice.

If you send one, script the first line, smile anyway, and stop under 30 seconds. No walk through the deck. No "um, just circling back."

Do not mass-send the same audio. Recipients compare notes. Identical voice is a worse tell than identical text.

When in doubt, type. Text is searchable, forwardable, and easier to ignore politely. That last part is a feature.

## Related

- [How long should a LinkedIn cold message be?](https://omentir.com/help/how-long-should-a-linkedin-cold-message-be.md)
- [When should I send the first message after someone accepts?](https://omentir.com/help/when-to-send-first-linkedin-message-after-accept.md)
- [Can I send LinkedIn messages in bulk?](https://omentir.com/help/can-i-send-linkedin-messages-in-bulk.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**Can I send voice before we are connected?**

Not as a normal InMail or invite feature. Voice lives in an existing chat.

**Do voice notes get better reply rates?**

Sometimes in warm threads because they stand out. In cold, they can also get you muted. Test on people who already replied once, not on a cold list.

**Should I transcribe it in the same bubble?**

A one-line text plus optional audio is kinder than audio only. They might be in a meeting.

**Can automation send voice?**

If a tool claims it can, that is a loud fingerprint. Do not.

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