For the complete conversation, use LinkedIn message examples, follow-up guidance and LinkedIn plus email sequences.
LinkedIn + email combo sequence
A 5-step multi-channel cadence that alternates LinkedIn and email for maximum reply rate.
Buyers respond to familiarity. Showing up helpfully on two channels beats hammering one. This 5-step sequence alternates LinkedIn and email over ~12 days so each touch reinforces the last.
When to use this template
- Multi-channel outreach to any segment
- When email alone underperforms
- ABM cadences to priority accounts
The sequence — 5 steps
5 touches over ~12 days alternating LinkedIn and email.Fill these in
Replace each placeholder with details specific to the prospect.
[First name]The prospect's first name[role]The prospect's role or team[outcome]The specific result you deliver[Company]The prospect's company name[problem]The specific pain you solve[client]A relevant customer you have permission to name[metric]A documented result you have permission to cite; omit the proof clause if none exists[Your name]Your name (the sender)[resource/insight specific to them]Personalize this for the prospect.Why this template works
Asking for nothing makes the accept easy — you earn the conversation later.
Referencing their world signals you're not mass-connecting.
Conversational tone gets replies; corporate tone gets ignored.
Stays under LinkedIn's character cap so nothing gets truncated.
Tips to make it land
- 01Engage with one of their posts a day or two before you reach out.
- 02Never sell in the connection note — the accept is the only goal.
- 03Follow up after the accept with value, not an immediate pitch.
- 04Run LinkedIn and email together in one sequence so the touches reinforce each other.
Keep building your outreach
LinkedIn Connection Message Template
Get accepted and start a conversation — personalized, no pitch, under 300 characters.
Follow-Up Email Template
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Content Engagement LinkedIn DM Template
Turn a real comment on their post into a conversation — warm, specific, no bait-and-switch.