The prompt
Score 10 of 10, Excellent
Use it when You need a short, personal note that gives a prospect a reason to connect and reply.
- {{prospect_name_and_role}}
- {{my_role}}
- {{prospect_notes}}
- {{reason_to_connect}}
- {{offer}}
- {{note_limit}}
Full prompt and why it works
Prompt
Write a LinkedIn connection request and a first message for {{prospect_name_and_role}}. I am {{my_role}}, and I want to start a real professional conversation, not send a pitch the moment they accept. What I know about them, with where I saw it: """ {{prospect_notes}} """ Why I want to connect: {{reason_to_connect}} What I sell, for context only: {{offer}} Write: 1. Two options for the connection note, each under {{note_limit}} characters including spaces, with the character count after each. Keep a margin of about 10 characters, since counts can be slightly off. Mention one specific thing from my notes and the reason to connect. No pitch, no link and no request for a meeting. 2. A first message to send after they accept, of 40 to 80 words. Thank them briefly, offer something useful or a thought on a topic they care about, and end with one easy question about their work. Mention what I sell only if it connects directly to something in my notes, and then in one sentence at most. Format: label the parts "Connection note A", "Connection note B" and "First message". Each note should read like one professional writing to another after looking at their profile. For example: "Saw your talk on [topic] at [event], especially the point about [detail]. I work on the same problem from the [side] and would like to follow your work." Avoid flattery, "I'd love to pick your brain", "I came across your profile", emojis, and any invented shared connection, group, event or compliment, because the person will know at once that it is not true. If my notes contain nothing specific about this person, say so and suggest two things to look for on their profile before writing, instead of writing a generic note.
Variables
- {{prospect_name_and_role}}
- The person's name, job title and company.
- {{my_role}}
- Your role and company, for example "an account executive at a payroll software company".
- {{prospect_notes}}
- What you actually know: a post they wrote, a talk, a job change, a shared group. Include where you saw it.
- {{reason_to_connect}}
- Your honest reason for wanting to connect with this person.
- {{offer}}
- What you sell, in a sentence.
- {{note_limit}}
- The character limit for connection notes on your account, for example 200 or 300. Check LinkedIn's current rules.
Why it works
- Length. The character limit comes from you and each note shows its count with a safety margin, so it fits the box without being cut off.
- What to avoid. No pitch in the request and no invented connections or compliments, the two things that get connection requests ignored.
- If unsure. If your notes have nothing specific, it tells you what to look for first instead of writing a note that could go to anyone.