LinkedIn Adds Personalized Conversation Starters to Messaging

Pickup lines, LinkedIn-style: The professional network announced the launch Tuesday of personalized conversation starters within its messaging feature.

Pickup lines, LinkedIn-style: The professional network announced the launch Tuesday of personalized conversation starters within its messaging feature.

LinkedIn suggested that users can initiative conversations with contacts they have not communicated with for long time periods by mentioning topics including those contacts’ recent professional activities (new jobs, promotions), shared experiences with those contacts and shared connections.

Product manager Sammy Shreibati offered more details in a blog post:

We know that reaching out to reconnect, ask for advice or network for potential job opportunities can be intimidating.

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