LinkedIn Outreach
No-Pitch Connection Request
For the first touch — a connection request note with zero ask beyond connecting.
Template
Hi [name] — [specific reason for reaching out: a shared group, a post they wrote, a mutual connection]. [One sentence on why you'd like to connect — no pitch here.] Would love to connect.
When to use it
Best as the very first message, before any pitch. LinkedIn connection notes have a tight character limit — keep this to 1–2 short sentences and save the actual ask for a follow-up message after they accept.
Filled-in example
A fictional supplier connecting with a brand founder after reading their post.
Hi Maya — enjoyed your post about switching to plastic-free packaging for the tote line. We work on similar problems for small brands and I'd like to follow your progress. Would love to connect.
How to customise it
- 1.Reference something specific: a post, a talk, a shared group, a mutual connection.
- 2.Keep it to one or two sentences — connection notes have a tight character limit.
- 3.Save the pitch for a later message, after they accept.
Mistakes to avoid
- ✕Pitching in the connection request.
- ✕Generic notes (“I’d like to add you to my network”).
- ✕Pretending to have met or to share a connection when you don’t.
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