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LinkedIn InMail template

Short subject, relevant opener, one low-friction ask — InMail that gets answered.

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InMail gives you a subject line and more room than a connection note — use both well. This template earns the open with a specific subject and the reply with one clear, relevant ask.

Timing & delay
Send Tue–Thu; subject line short, body under 100 words.

When to use this template

  • Cold InMail to out-of-network prospects
  • Reaching senior buyers directly
  • When you have InMail credits to spend well

The cadence — 3 steps

Send Tue–Thu; subject line short, body under 100 words.
STEP / 01LinkedInDay 1
Hi [First name],

Saw your work on [specific thing] at [Company] — impressive. I work with [role] on [outcome], and a few teams like yours have used it to [metric].

Not looking to pitch over InMail — just curious whether [problem] is on your radar this quarter. Worth a quick exchange?

[Your name]
STEP / 02LinkedInDay 4 · +3 days
No worries if now isn't the moment, [First name] — I'll leave it here. If [problem] ever moves up your list, just message me and I'll share what's worked for others.
STEP / 03EmailDay 7 · +3 days
Subject:one more thing, [First name]
Hi [First name],

Adding something useful rather than just a nudge: [link].

The reason I reached out — [outcome] for [Company], like we did for [client] ([metric]). Still happy to walk through it whenever works.

[Your name]

Fill these in

Replace each placeholder with details specific to the prospect.

[Company]The prospect's company name
[role]The prospect's role or team
[First name]The prospect's first name
[specific thing]Personalize this for the prospect.
[outcome]The specific result you deliver
[metric]A concrete, quantified result
[problem]The specific pain you solve
[Your name]Your name (the sender)
[link]A link to a resource, calendar or case study
[client]A recognizable customer you can name

Why this template works

WHY / 01
No pitch up front

Asking for nothing makes the accept easy — you earn the conversation later.

WHY / 02
Specific and relevant

Referencing their world signals you're not mass-connecting.

WHY / 03
Reads like a peer

Conversational tone gets replies; corporate tone gets ignored.

WHY / 04
Fits the limit

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.
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