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When you invite somebody to link to you on LinkedIn, please personalize the note that goes with the invitation. In fact, you should rarely - if ever - use the LinkedIn text defaults anywhere.
Here’s the default LinkedIn invitation text:
Walter,
I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
John
Pretty lame. It’s sort of like getting a birthday card from a close friend that’s signed but without any personal wishes. You probably
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07.02.09
is there a way to permanently change that "I'd like to add you to" to something else?
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