Recruiter LinkedIn Reply
A short, professional reply to a recruiter LinkedIn message — two versions: interested and not-interested-but-warm.
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What you get
Get two professional LinkedIn reply templates: one for when you're interested and one for when you're not, both under 600 characters, for £1.
Who it's for
- Job seekers looking to respond to recruiter messages
- Professionals curious about new opportunities
- Individuals wanting to politely decline recruiter offers
Use cases
- Responding to a recruiter who messaged you on LinkedIn
- Declining a job offer from a recruiter without burning bridges
- Showing interest in a job posting on LinkedIn
- Replying to a recruiter when you're not actively looking for a job
- Sending a professional response to a recruiter's follow-up message
FAQ
how to reply to a recruiter on linkedin
Reply with a short, professional message, under 600 characters, signalling your interest or politely declining. Use our templates for a warm and clean response.
what should i write in a linkedin connection request
While our templates focus on recruiter replies, a good connection request should be brief and personalised, similar to our interested reply template, which asks a smart question.
how do you respond to a recruiter on linkedin if you're not interested
Respond with a clean and warm message, like our not-interested-but-warm template, which leaves the door open for future opportunities without leading the recruiter on.
how long should a linkedin about section be
Though our product doesn't directly address this, a good About section should be concise, ideally under a few hundred characters for the first part, to hook the reader's interest.
Last updated: 2026-06-28