What's the LinkedIn connection note limit?

300 characters on most accounts, fewer on some free plans. The prompt keeps it under 300.

Should I pitch in the note?

No. Notes with a pitch get accepted less. Save it for later in the conversation.

What if I've never met them?

Pick "Their post or news" or "Same industry or event" and reference something specific.

Does it work with Microsoft 365 Copilot at work?

Yes. The Copilot version is written to use what Copilot can see at work, like your Outlook email and Teams meetings, when your company has turned that on.

Copilot prompt for a LinkedIn connection request

Write a LinkedIn connection note that fits the 300-character limit, gives a real reason to connect and doesn't pitch. Free, no signup needed.

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About you (optional)

Three quick answers make the result much better.

Your company

What you sell

Your role

Who are you connecting with? *

Name and role.

Why them? *

The detail *

Follow-up message too? *

Format it for

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How to use it in Copilot

Open Copilot (in Microsoft 365, Outlook or Teams), paste the prompt, then paste anything the prompt asks for right below it.

The prompt uses short, plain sections with capital-letter titles, which keeps it clear in Copilot's chat box.

With Microsoft 365 Copilot, choose "Let my AI look them up" and the prompt asks it to search your Outlook email, calendar and Teams chats.

Example: the finished prompt

For a sample company, Northside Supply. Yours uses your answers and your company profile.

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ABOUT ME AND MY COMPANY:
My name: Sam Rivera
My role: Sales manager
My company: Northside Supply
What we do: Commercial shelving and racking, installed in 2–3 weeks
Who we sell to: Warehouses and distribution centers

TASK:
Write a LinkedIn connection note to Dana Lopez, operations manager at Harbor Foods.
The reason: we met or spoke recently.
The detail: Met at the Phoenix expo, their post on staffing
Our mutual connection: Marcus Lee

RULES:
- Tone: friendly and warm, but professional.
- Write like a real person in sales, not a marketer or a robot.
- No filler openers such as "I hope this email finds you well" or "I wanted to reach out".
- No buzzwords: avoid "leverage", "synergy", "circle back", "touch base", "unlock", "streamline", "game-changer".
- Short sentences. Plain words. Get to the point in the first line.
- My notes may be rough or have typos. Fix spelling and grammar, but keep my meaning.
- Use only facts I give you, in this prompt or in anything I paste or point you to. If something important is missing, put a [placeholder] in brackets instead of making it up.
- Under 300 characters, counting spaces. Count before you answer.
- Mention the specific detail in the first sentence.
- No pitch, no meeting ask and no "I'd love to pick your brain" in the note.

OUTPUT:
- The note, with its character count.

Why this prompt works

Connection requests with a pitch get ignored. This prompt gives a real reason to connect in under 300 characters, and saves the conversation for after they accept.

It opens with the specific reason, which is what gets a note accepted.
It checks the 300-character limit so nothing gets cut off.
The optional follow-up starts a conversation instead of a sales pitch.

Questions

What's the LinkedIn connection note limit?: 300 characters on most accounts, fewer on some free plans. The prompt keeps it under 300.
Should I pitch in the note?: No. Notes with a pitch get accepted less. Save it for later in the conversation.
What if I've never met them?: Pick "Their post or news" or "Same industry or event" and reference something specific.
Does it work with Microsoft 365 Copilot at work?: Yes. The Copilot version is written to use what Copilot can see at work, like your Outlook email and Teams meetings, when your company has turned that on.