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Message a prospect on LinkedIn without mentioning the profile view
- For Sales and customer success
- You practice Getting the tone right
- Time about 5 minutes
- Level Beginner
About this exercise
Nikhil Rao, a director at Crescent Foods, viewed your profile. Write a LinkedIn message of 40 words or fewer in plain text. Do not mention that he viewed your profile. Refer to his public post about cold-chain audits, ask one open question about how his team tracks audits, and don't pitch or mention your product.
Common mistakes when you ask AI for this
- Mentioning the profile view. The AI writes 'I noticed you viewed my profile'. Try: Add: "Do not mention that he viewed your profile."
- Pitching. The AI describes the audit software. Try: Add: "No pitch and no product mention."
- Closed question. The AI asks 'Would you like a demo?'. Try: Add: "Ask one open question about how his team tracks audits."
- Too long. The AI writes a paragraph with a sign-off block. Try: Add: "Plain text, 40 words or fewer."
What a strong prompt includes
- Uses the post
- Hides the view
- One open question
- No pitch
- Short
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