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LinkedIn connection message generator

A connection note has 300 characters to answer one question: why are you connecting? Generate five notes with a real reason in each — no pitch — and check any note against the limit as you edit.

Connection note blankfree · no sign-up
Recent news, a post, a hire, funding. This does more for reply rates than anything else you add.
Five notes appear here, each with a character count against the limit.

Character counter for your note

182 / 300 characters

118 characters to spare.

LinkedIn connection message examples

After their post

Hi {name} — your post on {topic} made me rethink how we {thing}. Would be glad to connect and keep learning from what you share.

128 chars with placeholders

Same industry

Hi {name}, I work with {role}s across {industry} and try to connect with people doing interesting work in the space. {company} came up more than once. Happy to connect?

168 chars with placeholders

Mutual connection

Hi {name} — {mutual} and I were talking about {topic} and your name came up. Would love to connect.

99 chars with placeholders

After an event

Hi {name}, enjoyed your session at {event}, especially the point about {topic}. Would be great to stay in touch.

112 chars with placeholders

Recruiter / job seeker

Hi {name} — I'm a {my role} interested in {company}'s {team} team. Would value connecting and following what you're building.

125 chars with placeholders

What gets a connection request accepted

People accept requests that make sense to them. Mention the specific thing that led you to them — a post, a talk, a shared connection, the same niche — and stop there. The note's job is to get you into their network, not to sell. Once connected, the sales conversation can follow naturally, often by email: the cold email generator can write that next step, and the cold outreach sequence shows where LinkedIn fits alongside email and phone.

Questions people ask

How long can a LinkedIn connection message be?

Up to 300 characters for a personalised invitation note on Premium accounts. LinkedIn has restricted free accounts to a small number of personalised notes per month, and some free accounts see a shorter 200-character limit — the counter here lets you check against either.

Should I send a connection request with or without a note?

A short, genuine note usually helps with people who don't know you, because it answers "why is this person connecting?". If you are on a free plan with limited notes, save them for your most important prospects.

Should I pitch in a LinkedIn connection request?

No. A pitch in the invitation is the fastest way to be ignored or reported. Give a reason to connect — a shared interest, their post, a mutual connection — and save the conversation for after they accept.

What should I write after they accept?

A thank-you and a light, relevant question or resource. Move to a business conversation only once there is some back-and-forth.