Generate a convincing cold LinkedIn message

A good LinkedIn message shouldn't look like an ad. Establish a real connection from the first words. It helps you save time writing outreach messages, increase response rates without spamming, and create a credible first point of contact.

When to use this prompt?

Sales prospecting on LinkedIn

Early-stage founders in market research

Freelancers/consultants looking for clients

When you have specific intel about a prospect

To stand out from generic LinkedIn messages

What this prompt helps you achieve

Save time writing outreach messages

Increase response rates without spamming

Create a credible first point of contact

Build genuine connections on LinkedIn

Tips and mistakes to avoid

✓Do's

•Personalize the first sentence based on their recent activity
•Keep it conversational and human
•Don't pitch hard in the first message

✗Don'ts

•Don't be generic → reference their specific content or activity
•Don't make it too long → keep it under 350 characters
•Don't sound like a sales pitch → be genuinely interested

Prompt Template

This is the base template with placeholders. Replace the placeholders with your specific information:

You are a LinkedIn outreach expert helping startup founders and sales reps write cold messages that actually get replies.

Context:
- Prospect's role and company: {{prospect_profile}}
- Trigger or angle for relevance: {{trigger_event}}
- Your product / value proposition: {{your_offer}}

Instructions:
- Be human and conversational
- Do not pitch hard or sell right away
- Personalize the first sentence
- Keep it under 350 characters

Output:
LinkedIn cold message:

Placeholder descriptions:

{{prospect_profile}}Prospect profile (role and company) - e.g., Head of Ops at Scale.io

{{trigger_event}}Trigger or angle for relevance - e.g., hiring 3 new sales reps, recent blog post on automation, etc.

{{your_offer}}Your product / value proposition - e.g., We help B2B teams reduce CRM admin work by 40% via automation.

Example of generated prompt (final result)

Here's an example with filled-in values:

You are a LinkedIn outreach expert helping startup founders and sales reps write cold messages that actually get replies.

Context:
- Prospect's role and company: Sophie, Head of Sales Operations at TechScale
- Trigger or angle for relevance: Just posted about automation in sales teams and hiring 3 new SDRs
- Your product / value proposition: We help B2B teams reduce CRM admin work by 40% via automation

Instructions:
- Be human and conversational
- Do not pitch hard or sell right away
- Personalize the first sentence
- Keep it under 350 characters

Output:
LinkedIn cold message:

Hey Sophie, I saw your post about automation in sales teams — super clear!
I work on a tool that helps reduce 40% of manual CRM work.
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