Connection request templates by scenario
18 scenarios, 54 notes, every one under LinkedIn's 300-character limit and written on one rule: give a real reason to accept, ask for nothing else. Personalize the bracketed parts; never send fake familiarity.
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After a conference
You met or briefly crossed paths with someone at an industry conference and want to connect while the event is still fresh.
3 notes + tipsAfter a webinar
You attended a webinar and want to connect with the host, a speaker, or a fellow attendee who asked good questions.
3 notes + tipsCold but relevant peer
You have never met, but they work in your field and their work genuinely overlaps with yours.
3 notes + tipsAlumni outreach
You share a school with someone whose career path or company interests you.
3 notes + tipsReaching a hiring manager
You found the likely manager for a role you applied to, or are about to apply to, and want to introduce yourself directly.
3 notes + tipsReaching a recruiter
You want to get on the radar of a recruiter who places people in your specialty.
3 notes + tipsAfter an interview
You interviewed with someone and want to stay connected regardless of how the process ends.
3 notes + tipsFollowing their content
Someone's posts keep showing up in your feed and consistently teach you something.
3 notes + tipsMutual connection intro
A shared contact mentioned this person or suggested the two of you should know each other.
3 notes + tipsFormer colleague reconnect
You worked together in the past and lost touch along the way.
3 notes + tipsIndustry newcomer to veteran
You are early in a field and want to connect with someone established, without pretending to be a peer.
3 notes + tipsFreelancer to potential client
You do freelance work and want to connect with someone who might need it one day, without pitching them now.
3 notes + tipsFounder to investor
You are building a company and want to connect with an investor before you need anything from them.
3 notes + tipsSalesperson to prospect
You sell something this person might genuinely need, and you want the connection without opening on a pitch.
3 notes + tipsJob seeker in a quiet search
You are employed and quietly exploring your next move, so the note has to stay discreet.
3 notes + tipsStudent to professional
You are a student trying to learn about a field from someone actually working in it.
3 notes + tipsA speaker you heard
You heard someone speak at an event, on a panel, or on a podcast, and the talk stuck with you.
3 notes + tipsVendor to partner
Your company and theirs serve the same customers in complementary ways, and you want to open a channel.
3 notes + tipsTemplates fit scenarios. The writer fits people.
For a specific person, the writer builds notes from who they actually are and your honest reason, three registers at a time.