StructuredFor Content CreatorsLinkedIn Personal Branding

Write a LinkedIn Recommendation Request Message.

When building social proof on LinkedIn and requesting recommendations from your network.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·BeginnerΒ·~239 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
write-a-linkedin-recommendation-request-message.md Β· 239 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Write a LinkedIn Recommendation Request Message.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as a professional communications coach. Write 3 LinkedIn recommendation request messages for different relationship types:
- 1. Former manager (requesting a recommendation for current job search),
- 2. Former client (requesting a recommendation for your freelance/consulting profile),
- 3. Former colleague (peer-to-peer recommendation). Each message must: be personal and specific (not a template-feel), remind them of a specific project or result, give them a prompt of what to mention (makes it easy for them), be under 150 words, and feel like a human asking a friend, not a form letter.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{context}}Contextinsert your specific value
{{goal}}Goalincrease qualified leads by 20%
{{audience}}Audiencefreelancers and small business owners
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When building social proof on LinkedIn and requesting recommendations from your network.

PRO TIP

Make it easy for recommenders by suggesting what to say: 'Feel free to mention our work on X project and the result we achieved.' 90% of people will follow your lead.

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