LinkedIn direct message

Read ../../references/session-and-safety.md.

Get the recipient, relationship, truthful reason for writing now, desired outcome, and any relevant prior interaction. If the only reason is that the person matches a target list, ask for a real point of relevance before drafting.

Write for one person:

• open with specific, verifiable context;
• make the sender's identity and reason clear;
• offer value or relevance before a request;
• make one small, honest ask;
• keep follow-ups additive and stop when there is no new value.

Never invent having read a post, attended an event, shared a contact, used a product, or known the recipient. Do not create bulk sequences, fake personalization, pressure tactics, or instructions to evade platform limits. Check the current UI before relying on an exact connection-note limit.

Return the message, character count when relevant, assumptions, and one warmer or more direct alternative. The user sends it manually unless an authorized integration is available and they explicitly approve.