Free LinkedIn connection message generator
You get 200 characters to give a stranger a reason to say yes. Tell us who they are and what caught your eye, and you’ll get three notes back: one plain, one curious, and one built on the thing you noticed.
- 1Say who and whyWho they are and what caught your eye.
- 2Pick your notePlain, curious or specific, all under 200 characters.
- 3Send the requestPaste it into your invite on LinkedIn.
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Expandi sends connection requests with a personal note from your own LinkedIn account, to the people you pick, and follows up with the ones who accept. All of it runs inside the limits you set.
How to write a LinkedIn connection message
A connection message is the short note you can add to a LinkedIn connection request. It’s the only context the other person has when they decide whether to accept, so it has one job: give them a reason.
Lead with them
Open with something they posted, said or did. It shows you picked this person, not a list.
Stay under 200 characters
That’s the limit on a free LinkedIn account, and a short note reads in one glance on a phone.
Leave the pitch out
No offer and no meeting request. Ask one question at most, and save the conversation for after they accept.
LinkedIn connection message examples
Four notes for four common reasons to connect. Each one opens with something the other person did, and none of them pitches.
After someone’s post
Hi Maya, your post on pipeline reviews made a point I rarely hear: the forecast slips in week three, not week one. I run a small sales team too and would like to follow your posts.
After an event
Hi Daniel, I was in the room for your talk at the RevOps meetup in Austin. The part about sales owning the first 30 days after signing stuck with me. Would be good to stay in touch.
Through a mutual connection
Hi Priya, Tom Becker mentioned you’re rebuilding the SDR process at Fieldline. I went through the same thing last year and would be glad to compare notes.
After a comment
Hi Lucas, your comment on Anna’s cold calling post was the most practical one in the thread. Curious: do you still call before you connect, or after?
Get your profile ready too
Headline generator
Five headlines, each from a different angle, and a preview of where LinkedIn cuts each one off.
Write my headlineProfile grader
Six checks on your headline and About, read the way a prospect reads them, and the one fix to make first.
Grade my profileAbout section generator
Once they accept, they open your profile. Get an About that tells them what they get from you in the first two lines.
Write my AboutFrequently asked questions
Is the LinkedIn connection message generator free?
Yes. Leave your work address and the notes are yours to copy.
How many characters can a LinkedIn connection note have?
200 on a free LinkedIn account and 300 on Premium. Every note the generator writes fits in 200, so you can use it on either.
What should I write in a LinkedIn connection request?
Say why you’re reaching out to this person in particular: a post they wrote, a talk they gave, someone you both know. Keep it short, leave the pitch out, and ask one question at most.
Should I mention that I viewed their profile?
Better not. It reads as being watched rather than being interested. Mention something they posted or said in public instead.
What happens with my details?
You get your three notes, and now and then a practical tip on LinkedIn outreach. Nobody from sales calls you unless you ask.
Can I send notes like these to a whole list?
Yes, with Expandi. It sends connection requests with a personal note from your own LinkedIn account, to the people you pick, and follows up with the ones who accept, all within the daily limits you set.
Find the right people and start the right conversations
Expandi runs your LinkedIn outreach from your own account, within the limits you set, so your team spends its time on the replies.
