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Free LinkedIn networking message templates for building genuine professional relationships. Personalise one and copy it in seconds. No card required.
Networking templates you can copy
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Genuine, no agenda
Hi [First name], we both spend our time in [common ground], and I'm trying to connect with more people who genuinely get it. No agenda, I just value a good network. Would be glad to connect.
Shared community
Hi [First name], I noticed we're both part of [common ground]. I've always found the best conversations come from people in the same world, so I wanted to reach out and say hello.
Learn from them
Hi [First name], your perspective on [common ground] is something I'd genuinely like to learn from. No pitch, I just like following people who think well about this. Hope to connect.
Networking on LinkedIn works when it is honest about being networking. You do not need a clever pretext. 'I value a good network and we work in the same world' is a perfectly good reason to connect, and far more believable than a manufactured excuse.
Give before you take. The strongest networks are built by people who share useful things, make introductions and ask genuine questions, long before they ever ask for anything in return.
Quality beats quantity. A hundred random connections do nothing. A handful of real relationships with people in your field, kept warm with the occasional genuine message, is worth far more.
Quick tips
- Be honest that you are networking. You do not need a fake pretext.
- Give first: share something useful or ask a genuine question.
- Aim for real relationships, not a high connection count.
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