LinkedIn messages tend to get replies when they are specific, short and respectful of the other person's time. This AI LinkedIn message generator drafts polite, professional messages that build rapport or propose a collaboration: connection notes, first messages after you connect, InMail and follow-ups. Describe who you are writing to and why, pick a tone and length, and get up to three versions to choose from. You need a signed-in Social media studio account, and each generation uses AI caption credits from your plan or trial. You copy the text and send it from LinkedIn yourself.
Connection notes: say why in very few characters
A note on a connection request has to be short. LinkedIn caps it at 200 characters on a free account and 300 on Premium, and free accounts can add notes to only a limited number of invitations each month, so each one should count.
In that space, cover three things: why you are reaching out (a specific reason, not 'I'd like to connect'), what you have in common (a mutual connection, an event, similar work) and what is in it for them, even if that is simply that you follow their work.
For a note, choose the Short length and mention the character limit in your brief. Then check the length before you paste it into the invitation box.
The first message after someone accepts
Once you are connected, the first real message sets the tone. Reference something specific (a post they wrote, a talk, a shared group or a project), give one clear reason for writing and make one easy ask, like a short call or a quick opinion. Don't pitch in the first message: people who feel sold to rarely reply.
The brief is where the personal detail goes. Tell the AI who the person is, how you found them, what you noticed and what you would like to happen next. The built-in instruction keeps drafts polite and professional, and the Tone setting (Friendly, Professional, Formal and others) adjusts how warm they sound.
Treat every draft as a starting point. If a message could be sent to anyone, it will read that way.
InMail or a connection request?
A connection request asks someone to join your network, with an optional short note, and once they accept you can message them freely. InMail lets you write to people you are not connected to, but it is a paid feature: it uses InMail credits that come with LinkedIn Premium and Sales Navigator plans, so it is best saved for contacts that matter.
InMail has room for a subject line and a longer body, but length doesn't earn replies. Front-load the reason you are writing, keep the body to a few short paragraphs and end with one clear question.
To draft one, write 'InMail' in the brief, include the subject line you have in mind or ask for one, and choose the Medium length.
Following up without being pushy
No reply does not always mean no. People miss messages, and a polite follow-up often restarts the conversation. One or two follow-ups, spaced about a week apart, is a sensible ceiling. After that, move on.
A good follow-up references your earlier message, restates the value in one sentence and suggests a low-effort next step. Skip the apology: 'Sorry to bother you again' makes a message weaker, not more polite.
To draft one, write 'follow-up' in the brief and paste your earlier message so the AI can refer to it. Each generation gives you up to three versions of that one message, not a full sequence, so generate again when you need the next follow-up.