Comments on: Wednesday LinkedOut Comic 12: Spare a Few Connections?

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:57:07 +0000

Thats part of the small percentage where you can use the standard invitation. The wording isn’t bad with a bit of personalization before it. Sounds like what you are doing.

Thanks for the comment.

Sean

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:13:51 +0000

Thanks for the comic relief! I still use the standard invite for situations where the other person just talked with me and is expecting the invitation. Many times I personalize it with a comment preceding the standard invitation.

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:45:59 +0000

Dan,

Thanks for the comment. I see this a lot with new people or those not really up to speed on LinkedIn. They see the simple invitation and don’t think to personalize it. Hopefully over time they catch on.

I also see it with some folks that have over 500 connections, and that’s where there should not be an excuse. A simple one line personalized invitation will reflect better than the one line canned text.

Sean

By: Dan Garvin

Dan Garvin — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:35:39 +0000

In total agreement. Any invitations I send are personalized.
When I get the LinkedIn standard I “see” lazy and uncaring and someone just looking for contacts.

Dan

By: Arnold van der Beek

Arnold van der Beek — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:32:31 +0000

Agree 100%. I always make the invitation personal with reason.
Thanks for your postings. I enjoy them.