GETTING RECOMMENDED
Getting recommendations is a two-step process:
Ask for one, and then accept it.
ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
To get recommended, follow these steps:
1. Log into LinkedIn and then choose Edit My Profile from the Profile drop-down menu.
Your LinkedIn profile appears in Edit Mode at this stage, you have some connections but no recommendations.
2. Click Get Recommended. The Request Recommendations tab appears. It’s your chance to contact the people you’ve worked with and ask them
to recommend you.
3. Choose the position for which you want to be recommended. If you’ve listed multiple positions on your profile, you find them on a drop-down list.
You can also add a job or school if they don’t appear on the list. Click the applicable link and fill in the form.
4. Fill in a name in the your Connections text box or by clicking the LinkedIn icon to the right of the field. Add as many connections as you need and then click finish.
If you choose the former method, a name appears, or names appear, as you start typing the connections name. If you choose the latter method, a list of your connections appears in the Choose Connections dialog box. Click a connection’s name to add him to the list. Add as many connections as you need and then click Finish.
5. Accept the default message, or modify it. The generic message asks for a recommendation. You can modify it if you need to remind a connection of
a specific job you did for them.
6. Click send. Your invitation is sent to your contact.
ACCEPTING RECOMMENDATIONS
When a contact sends you a recommendation, you’re notified by email. To accept a recommendation, follow these steps:
1. Open the email from LinkedIn that announces your recommendation. The message tells you which contact sent the recommendation and what it has to say.
2. Click the button at the bottom of the message to display the recommendation. The recommendation is displayed on your profile.
MANAGING INVITES AND MESSAGES
To manage your LinkedIn correspondence, follow these steps:
1. Log into LinkedIn. Your Home page appears.
2. Click Inbox. Your Inbox opens. Notice the links on the left side of the Inbox.
3. Click a link to reveal all correspondence in that category.
4. Click a Message. The full message appears.
5. Click Reply. If the message you received was sent to multiple recipients, you have the option to respond to the sender or to all. Either option
opens the Compose Message dialog box.
6. Fill in the blanks and click Send. You’ve replied to your mail.
SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES
To send a message on LinkedIn, follow these steps:
1. Log into LinkedIn and then choose My Connections from the Contacts drop-down menu. A list of your connections appears in a neat little column.
2. Scroll down to the person to whom you want to send a message.
3. Click the person’s icon. The person’s contact information appears in the column on the right.
4. Click the Send Message button. The Compose Your Message dialog box appears. Note the icon to the right of the recipient’s name. Click the icon
to add recipients from your list of connections.
5. Enter a subject and write your message. The dialog box even has spell-checking. If you misspell a word, a red, squiggly line appears beneath it.
6. Accept the default option to allow recipients to see each other’s names and email addresses. If you deselect this option, you preserve the anonymity
of the recipients to whom you send the message.
7. (Optional) Select the Send Me a Copy check box. This step sends a copy to your inbox.
8. Click Send. Your message is sent.