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How do you respond to a stranger on LinkedIn?
Hi [Name], Thanks so much for reaching out! I don’t believe we’ve met in person (I’m sorry if I’m mistaken). Could you tell me a bit more about yourself and what you’re looking to achieve on LinkedIn through our connection before I accept?
What happens if you ignore LinkedIn request?
If you literally ignore a request — that is, you don’t take any action whatsoever, the request will remain in your LinkedIn inbox as a new message in the Invitations section. It is possible you may later receive a reminder e-mail from LinkedIn, although this doesn’t always happen.
Should I accept LinkedIn requests from recruiters?
In general, it doesn’t hurt to accept a connection request from a recruiter. It usually gives you a way to contact that individual should you be interested in other opportunities at the person’s company or potentially in any future company s/he works with.
How do I respond to a connection request on LinkedIn?
But I’m here to tell you there’s a better way…
- Click on My Network at the top of the page when you’re logged into LinkedIn.
- Click on Manage all. A list of your outstanding invitations will appear.
- Go to one of them and click “Message”.
- Type a message asking the person why they’re interested in connecting with you.
Do LinkedIn connection requests expire?
Invitations sent to existing LinkedIn members and people who aren’t LinkedIn members expire after six months. This allows LinkedIn to occasionally remove old invitations from the database for email addresses that don’t appear to be active.
How do I know if someone rejected my LinkedIn request?
If you go to ‘My Network’, then where it says if you have any pending connections you can select ‘Manage All’. Change it to invitations sent and if your request is no longer listed then they have declined it. Hope this helps.
How do people on LinkedIn Connect with people they don’t know?
Instead of using InMail to contact people they don’t know (but with whom they want to do business) they just send a connection request with a (usually) vague message in it. So you will likely end up with an inbox on LinkedIn that’s filled with a mixture of people, some of whom you know–and with whom you do want to connect.
How do you accept someone on LinkedIn?
Okay, so they have passed muster and you are going to welcome them into your network. Click the accept button and immediately LinkedIn will encourage you to send them a message. Most people just click Accept and then do nothing. In a moment you will see why they are leaving a LOT of money on the table.
What is your LinkedIn connections strategy?
If you accept without reaching out to them, then this contact will remain a number and not turn into a connection. So that’s my LinkedIn connections strategy. It’s all about making it personal.
Does your reach increase with more connections on LinkedIn?
Yes, it’s true that your reach increases the more connections you have in your network. But just like on Facebook, the numbers alone won’t guarantee your success. Even though LinkedIn is a business network, don’t forget that “ people do business with people ”.