Connection request templates: cold but relevant peer
You have never met, but they work in your field and their work genuinely overlaps with yours.
Straightforward · 204/300 characters
Hi [Name], we have not met, but we both work in [field] and I keep running into the same problems you post about. Connecting because your perspective would be useful to follow, and maybe mine will be too.
Warm · 182/300 characters
Hi [Name], honest opener: we have not met. I found your profile while digging into [topic] and your work overlaps mine in the best way. I would be glad to have your posts in my feed.
Brief · 91/300 characters
Hi [Name], fellow [field] person here. No agenda, I just think we work on similar problems.
Before you send
- Admit plainly that you have not met, honesty reads better than a vague opener.
- Point to the specific overlap between your work and theirs.
- Ask for nothing in the first message.
Replace every [bracketed part] with the real detail, and if the note claims you read something, read it first. The 300-character limit counts everything; the counts above already include the brackets.
Make it yours: Connection Request Writer
For a specific person, the writer drafts three registers from who they actually are and your honest reason. Templates generalize; the writer personalizes.
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