{"id":12356,"date":"2021-04-29T15:18:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T14:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/?p=12356"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T09:15:43","slug":"personalize-linkedin-connection-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpecker.co\/blog\/personalize-linkedin-connection-request\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Personalize Your LinkedIn Connection Request"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re on LinkedIn, you\u2019ve probably sent some invitations to connect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you write a custom note or take the easy way out and went with the default one?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And how about the connection requests you got?<\/span><\/p>\n

Were they personalized?<\/span><\/p>\n

And if they weren\u2019t – did you accept them?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog post I\u2019m taking a look at how to send a LinkedIn connection request to someone you don\u2019t know to get them to connect.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll also show you how you can use Woodpecker<\/a> to make your outreach easier across channels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why should you personalize a LinkedIn connection request?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A default invitation rarely works on LinkedIn.<\/span><\/p>\n

It sends a signal that you were either too lazy or didn\u2019t care enough to make it relevant to the person you want to connect with. And if you don\u2019t bother to make an effort, why would they?<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaving the copy as is reeks of the \u201cspray and pray\u201d approach from a mile away. It won\u2019t get you very far.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though it might seem unnecessary to personalize a LinkedIn connection request, don\u2019t dismiss the difference a well-thought out note coupled with a personalized video created using an\u00a0AI video editor<\/a> can make in the number of accepted invites, don\u2019t dismiss the difference a well-thought out note can make in the number of accepted invites.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wouldn\u2019t you be more willing to accept a connection request with a note that looks like it was written specifically for you? I know I would.<\/span>
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