How to Get LinkedIn Connection Requests Accepted

How to stack the odds in your favor for getting your LinkedIn connection request accepted.

I get 40-50 connection requests per day.

Here’s the litmus test I use to accept requests in order from most likely to least likely.

1. I know you.

2. You mention a common connection.

3. You attended my workshop.

4. You bought my product.

5. You like/comment on my posts.

6. You mention an uncommon connection (Triathlons, guitar, running, swimming, sushi, same school, etc.)

7. You mention a topic I’m interested in getting smarter about.

8. You use the default connection request.

Examples:

1. Common Connection
   Hey Josh – Tito suggested we connect.
2. Uncommon Connection
   “Josh, you like doing triathlons. So do I. Open to connecting?
3. Bought My Product
   “Hey, Josh – Your Badass Guide is badass. Open to connecting?”
4. Attended My Workshop
   “Hey, Josh – I attended your cold email workshop. Open to connecting?”
5. Liked/Commented
   “Josh, I’ve been inhaling your posts. Open to connecting?”
6. Topic I’m Interested In
   “Josh – It seems like we both share an interest in Jobs-to-be-Done theory. Open to connecting?”

Perhaps this litmus test will help you get more connection requests accepted.