You can send a message to your connections from LinkedIn Messaging page, conversation window, connections page, or their profile. Messages appear in their inbox and may also be sent to their email, based on their notification settings.
If you’re messaging a connection for the first time, you’ll see the Write with AI option to help you draft your message.
To message your connections from the messaging page or conversation windows:
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Click the
Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.- You can also click on the messaging conversation window at the lower-right corner of your LinkedIn homepage.
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Click the
Compose icon. -
Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the Type a name field and click on their name.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Click Send.
To send a message to a connection from your Connections page:
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Click the
My Network icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Under Manage my network on the left pane, click
Connections. -
Find the member you want to message and click Message next to their name.
- You can also search for a connection by typing their name in the
Search by name field at the top and refine your search by selecting Search with filters.
- You can also search for a connection by typing their name in the
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Click Send.
To send messages from a connection's profile page:
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Go to your connection's profile page.
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Click Message.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Click Send.
To message your connections from the messaging page:
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Tap the
Messaging icon in the upper right. -
Tap the
Compose icon. -
Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) or group into the To field and tap on their name.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Tap the Send icon.
To send a message to a connection from your Connections page:
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Tap
My Network icon in the navigation bar. -
Tap Manage my network.
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Tap
Connections. -
Find the person you want to message from your connections list and tap the Message icon next to their name.
- You can also search for a connection using the Search at the top and refine your search using filters.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Tap the Send icon.
To send messages from a connection's profile page:
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Go to your connection's profile page.
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Tap Message.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Tap the Send icon.
To message your connections from the messaging page:
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Tap the
Messaging icon in the upper right. -
Tap the
Compose icon in the upper right. -
Type the name(s) of your recipient(s) in the To field.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Tap the Send icon.
To send a message to a connection from your Connections page:
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Tap
My Network icon in the navigation bar. -
Tap Manage my network.
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Tap
Connections. -
Scroll and find the person you want to message and tap Message next to their name.
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Type your message in the Write a message box.
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Tap the Send icon.
To send messages from a connection's profile page:
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Go to your connection's profile page.
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Tap Message.
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Type your message in the Write a message field.
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Tap the Send icon.
Important to know
You can only message your connections and send message requests to fellow group members and coworkers. If you aren't connected, you always have the option to send an InMail message.
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