How to Request a LinkedIn Recommendation

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3 Simple Steps - How:

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#1 Click on your connection’s Profile.

#2 Click “More”. Select “Request a #Recommendation.” (Or scroll down to Recommendations and click “Ask for a Recommendation.”)

#3 Personalize your request.

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Hi [first name],

Hope all is great with you. I would like to reach out to request a recommendation for the work I did on XYZ project. Your leadership at work allowed me to be the most XYZ I have ever been in my career. I am so appreciative of the opportunity you gave me to do XYZ – it was a valuable growth experience for me.

I know you are really busy, so I’d be happy to send you a draft recommendation you can edit (or of course, just ignore).

With gratitude,

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Hi [first name],

I recently came across this article on [topic the person care about] that I thought would interest you:

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I really enjoyed working with you on [project name], and I was wondering if you would write a brief LinkedIn recommendation of my work. I'd love it if you could touch on XYZ initiative and our success on XYZ. I would be grateful for three to five sentences about my skills and expertise in XYZ.

I greatly appreciate your time, and would be happy to provide you a draft to edit, if you'd like to.

With gratitude,

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