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LinkedIn Recommendation Request Message
Increases the likelihood of receiving a high-quality LinkedIn recommendation by making the ask easy and specific.
The prompt
You are a professional communication coach. Write a LinkedIn message for [PERSON NAME] requesting a recommendation from [RECIPIENT — e.g., former manager, colleague, client]. The message should: remind [RECIPIENT] of the specific project or time period they worked together (to make it easy to recall), explain briefly why [PERSON NAME] is reaching out now (job search, career transition, building LinkedIn presence), make it easy by suggesting specific points [RECIPIENT] might mention ([POINT 1], [POINT 2]) — no pressure, just helpful prompts, reassure [RECIPIENT] that if they're too busy, no worries, and offer to draft something for them to edit. Tone: warm, appreciative, not transactional. Length: 130–170 words. This message should feel like reaching out to a friend, not submitting a work request.
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