Thank You For Connecting on LinkedIn [+12 Templates]
If you send a connection request to someone but fail to follow up with something as simple as Thank you for connecting on LinkedIn, you will almost certainly be forgotten about in a matter of hours. Maybe even seconds.
It doesn’t mean that your professional experience and what you do matter less. It’s just, that we are being bombarded with so much content, social media interaction, and trivial, everyday things, all of which easily draw our attention away from anything that doesn’t capture instant interest.
That’s why sending an original and well-timed Thank you for connecting on LinkedIn and using its benefits later. In many cases, this practice turned out to improve your visibility, and therefore crucial for further communication and even collaboration.
We’ve put together this blog with keeping in mind all of this. Hence, here are:
- The elements of a good LinkedIn Thank you for connecting message,
- How to spend less time on LinkedIn but build more meaningful relationships,
- 12 templates on how to thank someone for connecting on LinkedIn without just sending Thanks for connecting and stay remembered in the long run.
What makes a good Thank you for connecting message on LinkedIn? [4 Best practices]
Keep it short
And sweet. No need to write War and Peace. It’s enough to thank them for accepting your invite and to expand on what you wrote in your LinkedIn connection request message (‘cause you didn’t just send a blank note, did you?).
We’ll elaborate on what to write after that simple Thank you for connecting contained in pretty much every message and how to personalize it to strengthen your business relationship.
Don’t try to sell
Ohhhh, this is a big no-no. The only thing worse than trying to sell when thanking someone for connecting in a LinkedIn message is doing so in a connection request. Use this occasion to start a conversation that later can lead to sales instead. Check out the ‘Templates section’ below to get inspired.
Make it about the lead
Don’t introduce yourself in a conventional way - ‘Hi, my name is…’ and then talk exclusively about your business and professional successes. Don’t force your product or your services. Instead, shift your attention to asking meaningful questions about your lead, and get off to the right start. You’ll have plenty of time to sell. And successfully.
Focus on the value
Following up on the previously said, show your lead that they can benefit from you in some way. If that transition doesn’t come smoothly, you can speak about how you can mutually benefit from each other. Show them what problems and challenges you can potentially solve and they will, if nothing else, for sure appreciate the effort.
Thank you for connecting on LinkedIn: 12 Templates
Sure, today we have Chat GPT, and you might think that it could give you all the answers on how to thank someone for connecting on LinkedIn.
We are not against AI, we actually encourage everyone to use ChatGPT for sales (we’ve put prompt examples too!). So, copy & paste our templates, or use them as prompts to make Chat GPT inspired in the right direction.
However, we will share some of the best-performing LinkedIn Thank you for connecting messages that our Head of Sales, Andrea, uses in her everyday communication for more effective LinkedIn lead generation.
Hopefully, these will get you inspired to include this kind of practice in your LinkedIn lead generation routine.
After connecting with members you don’t know personally
Option #1 to send a Thank you message on LinkedIn
Example
Hey Sonia,
Thank you for accepting my invitation.
I don’t believe we met in person.
As someone open to networking and building new business relationships, I just wanted to greet you, check in with you regarding the challenges you are facing, and see how we both might benefit from this connection.
Have a great day!
Template
Hey {{firstName}},
Thank you for accepting my invitation.
I don’t believe we met in person.
As someone open to networking and building new business relationships, I just wanted to greet you, check in with you regarding the challenges you are facing, and see how we both might benefit from this connection.
Have a great day!
Option #2 to send a Thank you message on LinkedIn
If you want to make an extra effort, which usually pays off, create a personalized Image or GIF to thank someone for connecting on LinkedIn. It could improve your response rate by over 20% (word! We’ve tested it out!)
Skylead’s native Image & GIF personalization is available to all our users, at no additional cost, and without ever leaving the software dashboard.
The example below was used as a Thank you message which was part of the sequence Target specific group members.
The sequence scored 53% in acceptance rate, 27% in reply rate, and 73% in open rate.
After connecting with members you met an event
Example
Hey Johnny,
Thank you for accepting my invitation.
Once again, it was a pleasure chatting with you at ‘Entrepreneurs Roundtable: The 411 on SEO and Google Analytics - What’s working now?’.
I would really like to continue the conversation we had at the event regarding the SEO tactics your company used to improve its blog ranking from the 3rd page of Google to the top 3 rated in the sales industry. So much to say so little time!
Let’s chat here or schedule a call, let’s say next Thursday around 2 pm.
How does that sound?
Template
Hey {{firstName}},
Thank you for accepting my invitation.
Once again, it was a pleasure chatting with you at {{eventName}}.
I would really like to continue the conversation we had at the event regarding {{topic}}. So much to say so little time!
Let’s chat here or schedule a call, let’s say {{day&time}}.
How does that sound?
After connecting with someone you have a mutual connection with
Example
Hello Jamie,
In the spirit of networking, I would like to hear more about you and also introduce myself.
You are the Head of Sales at FlyProject, aren't you?
I know several people from there, do you know Matthew Stone?
Btw, thanks for connecting with me!
Template
Hello Jamie,
In the spirit of networking, I would like to hear more about you and also introduce myself.
You are {{occupation}} at {{company}}, aren't you? I know several people from there, do you know {{mutualConnection’sFullName}}?
Btw, thanks for connecting with me!
If you wish to offer help to your new connections
Example
Hello Josh,
Thanks for accepting my invitation.
I am delighted to connect with you.
I would like you to let me know if there’s anything I can do to assist you with. It would be my pleasure!
Have a fabulous day!
Template
Hello {{firstName}},
Thanks for accepting my invitation. I am delighted to connect with you.
I would like you to let me know if there’s anything I can do to assist you with. It would be my pleasure!
Have a fabulous day!
Providing value for your connections as a way to thank someone for connecting on LinkedIn
Example
Hello Mark,
It’s great to be part of your network!
As I mentioned earlier, I recently wrote a blog that might help you with the problem you expressed in the ‘Startup Specialists’ Group.
I actually had the same issue with developing internal processes since we were growing pretty fast as a startup. This experience inspired me to write a series of blogs on the topic. Maybe it will help you figure out where to start.
Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Template
Hello {{firstName}},
It’s great to be part of your network!
As I mentioned earlier, I recently wrote a blog that might help you with the problem you expressed in {{groupName}}. I actually had the same issue with {{issue}}. This experience inspired me to write a series of blogs on the topic. Maybe it will help you figure out where to start.
Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Introduce them to someone from your network to thank them for connecting on LinkedIn
Example
Hey Steve,
Thanks for connecting on LinkedIn. I would like to know more about you and your business. If there’s anything I can help you with or introduce you to someone in my network, please let me know.
Kind Regards,
Jim
Template
Hey {{firstName}},
Thanks for connecting on LinkedIn. I would like to know more about you and your business. If there’s anything I can help you with or introduce you to someone in my network, please let me know.
Kind Regards,
{{yourName}}
Show genuine interest in your lead’s work
Example
Hi Selena,
Thank you for accepting my invitation. I am looking forward to learning more about your business expertise.
Please have a look at my connections and if there is someone you would like to be introduced to I am happy to make the connection. I am here to make meaningful connections because I deeply believe in networking!
Thanks again for your acceptance, and if you have any questions for me, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Best regards!
Template
Hi {{firstName}},
Thank you for accepting my invitation. I am looking forward to learning more about your business expertise.
Please have a look at my connections and if there is someone you would like to be introduced to I am happy to make the connection.
I am here to make meaningful connections because I deeply believe in networking! Thanks again for your acceptance, and if you have any questions for me, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Best regards!
After connecting with someone whose content you read
Example
Hey Michelle,
I am so glad to be part of your network! Thank you for accepting my invitation.
As mentioned in my previous message, your last post on the importance of employee branding really resonated with me, especially the part where you say that ‘employee branding is not only about the people who already work at your company, but also about the professionals that apply for jobs and their recruiting experience”. It really made me revise the entire recruitment process.
Again, thanks for accepting my invite to connect, and I really hope we’ll have the chance to chat in the future.
Have a great day!
Template
Hey {{firstName}},
I am so glad to be part of your network! Thank you for accepting my invitation.
As mentioned in my previous message, your last post on {{postTopic}} really resonated with me, especially the part {{quoteParagraphThatResonated}}. It really made me revise {{whichPartOfYourBusiness}}.
Again, thanks for accepting my invite to connect, and I really hope we’ll have the chance to chat in the future.
Have a great day!
Use email to thank them for connecting on LinkedIn
In some cases, email conversation is more in line with your business outreach strategy or it’s your lead’s preferred channel of communication. For the sake of higher engagement and response rates, you can thank them for connecting on LinkedIn via email. Additionally, email outreach can be beneficial for starting sales-oriented conversations.
Example
Hello Mark,
I just wanted to thank you for accepting my LinkedIn Connection Request here as well in case you prefer email communication.
Anyways, I love the question you recently posted in the Digital Marketers group regarding the optimal content posting schedule to draw traffic to your website. I actually wrote an article covering that topic in particular, I’ll just leave you a link here.
However, if you need a more personalized and thorough insight, we can schedule a call and meet up, let’s say next Wednesday at 3pm. How does that sound?
Thank you once again for accepting my Connection Request on LinkedIn.
Best,
Matt
Template
Hello {{firstName}},
I just wanted to thank you for accepting my LinkedIn Connection Request here as well in case you prefer email communication.
{{yourSalesPitch}}
Thank you once again for accepting my Connection Request on LinkedIn.
Best,
{{yourName}}
‘Break the ice’ by congratulating them on their success in the LinkedIn Thank you for connecting message
Example
Hey Sharlane,
Thanks for accepting my Connection Request!
Once again, congratulations on your promotion to the Head of Growth at Jumbos. I am always excited to see professionals with such enviable backgrounds progress and hold decision-making positions.
Let’s keep in touch.
Template
Hey {{firstName}},
Thanks for accepting my Connection Request!
Once again, congratulations on your promotion to {{occupation}} at {{company}}. I am always excited to see professionals with such enviable backgrounds progress and hold decision-making positions.
Let’s keep in touch.
Show genuine interest in a shared experience
Example
Hey Marissa,
Thanks for connecting!
Btw, I noticed you also worked at Johnsons & Parker. I spent a couple of years there too, it was probably one of the best work experiences I’ve had.
What about you, did you like it?
Anyway, glad to be in your network!
Template
Hey {{firstName}},
Thanks for connecting!
{{ReferenceToASharedExperience}}
Anyway, glad to be in your network!
Hyper-personalize your Thank you for connecting messages at scale [and more]
Skylead is a LinkedIn automation tool and cold email software that allows you to combine LinkedIn automation, unlimited Email automation, Email verification & discovery, and Image & GIF personalization into Smart sequences to help you save time, resources, and money while booking 3x more meetings than before.
Also, at the same time, you can hyper-personalize your outreach at scale thanks to Skylead’s native and custom placeholders. It is just one of many ways our SDR, Pavle, does it to increase her reply rates.
So, how does Andrea apply all of the above to send Thank you for connecting on LinkedIn to start a sales-oriented conversation?
Let’s say, you’ve done your research on LinkedIn, and you have a CSV file containing (at least) your leads’ LinkedIn URLs. At first, this LinkedIn lead generation technique can seem like a lot of manual work but it pays off. Also, Skylead is there to take care of the outreach automation, which will for sure recuperate (and earn you) lots of time!
So, once you’ve added leads in a Google Sheets file, add a column named ‘thankyou’ (aside from regular columns such as name, surname, LinkedIn profile URL, business email, or similar).
Your ‘thankyou’ column should contain a personalized paragraph for each lead. This way, you can insert the personalized paragraph that is different for each lead into a message outline that is, on the other hand, the same for all leads.
This is what your message will look like in Skylead, as part of the Smart sequence.
And this is how your user would see this message on LinkedIn.
Summary
Sending a thoughtful Thank you for connecting on LinkedIn not only demonstrates your appreciation for becoming part of someone’s network but also becomes a strategic step.
Now, imagine enhancing this strategy even further with Skylead, our cutting-edge outreach tool, which you can try for 7 days for FREE starting today!
Our support team will help you at any step of the way, and make sure you use Skylead to its fullest potential to elevate your networking game, amplify your engagement, and turn connections into valuable opportunities!
