# Why are my LinkedIn connection requests getting ignored?
> Most ignored invites are a targeting problem, a profile that looks like spam, or a note that is already a pitch. Volume is rarely the missing piece.
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Ignored usually means they never opened it, they opened it and felt nothing, or LinkedIn parked it in Other. You do not get a report that tells you which. You infer from the list quality and the profile they would have seen.

Wrong person is the common case. Messaging a CEO about a tool their ops lead would buy, or a student about enterprise software, wastes the invite. If you cannot explain in one sentence why this title cares this month, do not send it.

Wrong first impression is next. No photo, a company logo, a headline that is only a product name, or 14 open-to-work banners from old jobs. People accept people. They ignore billboards.

Wrong note is third. A paragraph about you, a Calendly link, or "quick question" that is not a question. Also: notes that claim you loved a post they wrote in 2019. They know you did not.

Fix in that order: list, profile, note, then volume. Withdrawing stale pending invites helps the account. It will not make the next 100 strangers care. For the spam-filter side of this, [how LinkedIn spam filters work](/blogs/linkedin-spam-filters-how-they-work) is the longer read.

## Related

- [What is a good LinkedIn connection acceptance rate?](https://omentir.com/help/what-is-a-good-linkedin-acceptance-rate.md)
- [What does "I don't know this person" do on LinkedIn?](https://omentir.com/help/what-does-i-dont-know-this-person-do-on-linkedin.md)
- [How do I write a LinkedIn connection request that gets accepted?](https://omentir.com/help/how-to-write-a-linkedin-connection-request.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**They viewed my profile and still ignored the invite. Why?**

They looked, judged, and passed. That is useful. Your profile or the implied pitch lost. Rewrite the headline before you rewrite the sequencer.

**Does sending more invites fix a low accept rate?**

It makes the math worse and can shrink next week's cap. Send fewer, better ones.

**Could they have never seen it?**

Yes. Focused versus Other, busy weeks, and people who do not check LinkedIn. That is why pending piles grow. After two to four weeks, withdraw and move on.

**Should I switch to InMail instead?**

InMail is for people you cannot connect with, or for a tighter paid shot. It will not rescue a bad offer. It will spend credits on the same ignore.

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