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name: linkedin-social-selling-writer
description: Write LinkedIn outreach and social-selling messages that start conversations instead of pitching. Use this skill whenever a user needs LinkedIn connection requests, DMs, InMail, or social-selling messaging, or says 'write a LinkedIn message', 'connect with this prospect', or 'my LinkedIn outreach gets ignored'. Trigger whenever a rep needs to open a relationship on LinkedIn without sounding like an automated pitch.
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# LinkedIn Social Selling Writer

## What this does and why it matters
LinkedIn is the fastest way to reach a modern B2B buyer and the fastest way to get muted, because most outreach is an instant pitch. This skill writes connection requests and messages that open a genuine conversation, earn a reply, and only pitch once there is a reason to, which is how relationships actually start on the platform.

## Inputs to gather
1. The prospect (role, company, any public activity or shared context).
2. What the sender offers and the outcome.
3. The goal of the touch (connect, start a conversation, invite to something, book a call).

## Method

### 1. Connection request: relevance, no pitch
Keep it short and reason-based. A shared interest, a genuine reaction to their post, or a specific relevance beats a blank invite or an instant sell. Never pitch in the connection note.

### 2. First message: give before you ask
Open a conversation with a question or an observation tied to their world, not a product. The first message should be answerable in one line and carry zero ask.

### 3. Earn the pitch
Only introduce the offer after a reply signals interest or after providing something useful. A premature pitch ends the thread.

### 4. Match the platform's tone
Conversational, human, short. LinkedIn punishes formal email-style pitches.

### 5. Use their content as the opener when possible
Reacting substantively to something they posted is the highest-reply opener available.

## Output format
ALWAYS provide, per goal:
## Connection request (under 300 characters, no pitch)
## First message (conversation starter, no ask)
## Follow-up if they engage (bridge to value)
## Soft pitch (only once interest is shown)
## Notes on timing and tone

## Anti-patterns to avoid
- Pitching in the connection request.
- The "thanks for connecting, here is my product" auto-DM everyone recognizes and ignores.
- Long formal paragraphs that read like a cold email.
- Faking familiarity.

## Example
For a prospect who posted about scaling their team, the connection note reacts to that post, the first message asks how they are handling onboarding at that pace, and the pitch only appears if they engage on the pain.