Click the  Message icon on the right side of the candidate's profile card. From there, you'll see one of several indicators:

• Free to InMail: If the candidate is a 1st-degree connection, has enabled an Open Profile, or is a job applicant, you'll see a "Free" indicator next to their name. This means sending the message won't cost you an InMail credit.
• InMail credit required: If the candidate is a 2nd-degree or 3rd-degree connection, or an out-of-network member, you'll see an indicator next to their name showing that an InMail credit will be used. Keep in mind, if you're using Recruiter Lite, you can't send messages to candidates who are outside your network.
• Send via email: If the candidate's email address is on their profile, a dropdown will appear at the top of the message window. If an email address is not already listed, you can manually add it while composing the message. The email address will automatically be saved to the recipient’s profile in Recruiter. Then, select Send via email to reach out by email.

In some cases, you may come across a profile where the option to send a message isn't available. That's because candidates can choose to opt out of receiving InMail messages in their personal settings.

Optional: In the Search for a template field at the top of the Compose Message window, search for a template to use.

Add a subject and compose your message in the required fields.

Optional: Click the  Edit icon next to your signature. Your signature can be a maximum of 150 characters.

Optional: Click the  Variables icon and select a variable that will populate in the subject line or message body when you send a message. Click Preview at the bottom of the message window to view how your personalized variables will populate in the message. You can select from the following variables:

• {firstName}: The variable for the candidate’s first name
• {lastName}: The variable for the candidate’s last name
• {fullName}: The variable for the candidate’s full name
• {projectJobTitle}: The variable for the project’s job title (job post specific)
• {projectCompany}: The variable for the company name (job post specific)
• {projectLocation}: The variable for the project location (job post specific)
• {jobPostLink}: The variable for the job post link (job post specific)

Note: A candidate must be added to your project to use job post specific variables. If the candidate is in a project with a closed job, the variable {jobPostLink} won't be available. 

Optional: Click the  Attachment icon to add up to 5 attachments. The total size of all your message attachments can't exceed 2MB. If you want to remove an attachment, click the  Cancel icon next to the attachment to remove it before you send your message. You can attach the following file types:

• CSV
• XLS
• XLSX
• DOC
• DOCX
• PDF
• TXT
• RTF
  

Optional: Click the  Calendar icon to set up an availability link. This feature is available in Recruiter only.

Optional: Click the  Globe icon to set the visibility preference for your message. This feature is available in Recruiter only.

Optional: Click the Send immediately via InMail dropdown at the top of the message to schedule the message to be sent at a specific time.

Optional: Click the  Follow-up icon at the bottom of the message and complete the required fields to send a scheduled follow-up message. By default, a follow-up message is sent 7 days after the initial message. Click the  Settings icon to change the sending options.

• Note: Follow-up messages are available in Recruiter only.

Click Send.

Sign in to the Recruiter mobile app.

Tap the  Message icon on a candidate's profile.

Add a subject and compose your message. If you’d like to use a message template, tap the  Template icon at the top of the message.

Optional: Tap the  More icon and select Edit signature. Your signature can be a maximum of 150 characters.

Optional: Tap the  More icon and select Change message privacy to adjust visibility settings for your message.

Optional: Tap the  Variables icon to select automatic variables that populate when you send a message. You can select from the following variables:

• {firstName}: The variable for the candidate’s first name
• {lastName}: The variable for the candidate’s last name
• {fullName}: The variable for the candidate’s full name

Optional: Tap the  Attachment icon to add an attachment.

Optional: Tap the  Schedule icon at the bottom of the message to schedule the message to be sent at a specific time.

Tap Send.

Sign in to the Recruiter mobile app.

Tap the  Message icon on a candidate's profile.

Add a subject and compose your message. If you’d like to use a message template, tap the  Use a template button at the bottom of the message.

Optional: Tap the  Globe icon to adjust visibility settings for your message.

Optional: Tap the  Attachment icon to add an attachment.

Optional: Tap the  Variables icon to select automatic variables that populate when you send a message. You can select from the following variables:

• {firstName}: The variable for the candidate’s first name
• {lastName}: The variable for the candidate’s last name
• {fullName}: The variable for the candidate’s full name

Optional: Tap the  Schedule icon at the bottom of the message to schedule the message to be sent at a specific time.

Tap Send.