How do I write a LinkedIn connection request that gets accepted?
Start with who. A request to someone who just posted about the problem you solve, hired for the team you sell into, or sits in a group you both actually use will beat a prettier sentence sent to a random title. Targeting is the copy.
Then write one observation they would recognize as true, in language you would say out loud. Mention the post, the job change, the shared school, the customer they announced. Do not flatter. Do not say "I'd love to pick your brain."
Do not ask for 15 minutes in the invite. Do not attach a PDF. Do not introduce the product. The accept is the only call to action. After they accept, you get a free DM. Spend the invite getting that far.
Look at your own profile in an incognito mindset. Photo, headline, and About are what they open when the invite arrives. If those three things scream "SDR blasting," the note will not save you. Fix them first. We wrote a longer pass in crafting a LinkedIn profile that doubles outbound acceptances.
Send fewer, better requests. Measure accepts, not sends. If a segment sits under 30 percent, change the segment. Rewriting the same template for a bad list is how people burn the weekly cap.
Frequently asked questions
You can, and people can smell it. A shared trigger for a small segment ("hiring two AEs this month") is a template. A fake unique line generated for 400 strangers is still a template.
Only if they would actually vouch for you. Name-dropping a mutual they have not spoken to in years reads as social engineering.
It is empty. Everyone on LinkedIn came across a profile. Say what you saw, or send blank.
Wait at least a day. Same-hour pitches after accept are why people regret clicking. See when to send the first LinkedIn message after they accept.
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