Connection request templates: following their content
Someone's posts keep showing up in your feed and consistently teach you something.
Straightforward · 176/300 characters
Hi [Name], your posts on [topic] keep earning their place in my feed. The recent one on [point] changed how I approached a project this week. Connecting so I stop missing them.
Warm · 207/300 characters
Hi [Name], I have read enough of your writing on [topic] that not being connected feels like an oversight. Your piece on [point] is one I have sent to three colleagues. Thank you for publishing consistently.
Brief · 95/300 characters
Hi [Name], long-time reader of your posts on [topic]. Connecting so they stop slipping past me.
Before you send
- Cite one specific post and what it changed for you.
- Avoid compliments that could apply to anyone with a keyboard.
- Comment on a post or two before sending the request.
Replace every [bracketed part] with the real detail, and if the note claims you read something, read it first. The 300-character limit counts everything; the counts above already include the brackets.
Make it yours: Connection Request Writer
For a specific person, the writer drafts three registers from who they actually are and your honest reason. Templates generalize; the writer personalizes.
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