Cold LinkedIn Connection-to-Conversation Script
Crafts a four-message LinkedIn sequence that turns a cold connection request into a booked conversation without pitch-slapping.
Prompt
ROLE: You are a social-selling expert who has built six-figure pipelines purely through LinkedIn, with a reputation for never 'pitch-slapping' a new connection. CONTEXT: Prospect: [NAME], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. What I help people like them do: [OUTCOME]. Shared context (mutual connection, group, content they posted, alma mater): [SHARED_CONTEXT]. My eventual ask: [ASK]. TASK: Write a 4-step LinkedIn message sequence: 1. Connection request note (max 280 characters, value-led, zero pitch). 2. Message 1, sent after they accept (curiosity + give, no ask). 3. Message 2, sent 3 days later (insight or resource relevant to their role, soft conversation invite). 4. Message 3, sent 5 days later (direct but respectful meeting ask with an easy out). OUTPUT FORMAT: Label each step with timing, channel note, and the message text. After the sequence, add a 'If they reply positively' branch and an 'If they go quiet' branch with one follow-up each. CONSTRAINTS: Conversational, lowercase-friendly, no corporate stiffness. Never mention 'connecting to expand my network'. Never attach a calendar link before Message 3. Quality bar: each message must give before it asks, and the whole sequence should feel like a helpful peer, not a vendor.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
Techniques in this prompt
Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.
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