You can send a message request to communicate with coworkers, event attendees, members who are #OpenToWork or Group members that you aren’t already connected with. You’ll be notified if you receive a message request, and you can decide to either accept or privately decline.
Notes:
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For now, only coworkers can send message requests to start a group chat.
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If a member declines a message request, the sender won’t be notified.
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As a security precaution, attachments are disabled in message requests, but will be unlocked when the message is accepted.
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Everyone in a group chat has the same view of the conversation history, no matter when they join the conversation.
To send a message request:
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Navigate to the Groups homepage.
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Select the right group from the list.
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Click See all on the right of the page.
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Click Message next to the group member’s name.
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Type a message and click Send.
To send a message request:
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Click the Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
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Click the Compose icon on the left rail.
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Type the name of your coworker in the Type a name field and select the right recipient from the dropdown.
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Draft your message in the Write a message box.
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Click Send to send the message.
To send a message request to start a group chat with coworkers:
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Click the Messaging icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
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Click the Compose icon on the left rail.
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Type the name of the member in the Type a name field and select the right recipient from the dropdown.
- Name your chat.
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Draft your message in the Write a message box.
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Click Send to send the message.
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Click View more in the Open to work box below the member’s post.
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Click Message [Member’s name] in the pop-up.
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A message template is automatically populated.
- The message template can be edited.
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Click Send.
Note: The Open to Work box is available only if the post is related to the member being #OpenToWork, and not a general post by a member who has added the #OpenToWork photo frame.
If you’re attending a LinkedIn Event, you can privately message other attendees.
To respond to a message request:
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Navigate to messaging and click [Number]message request(s).
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Click a message request.
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Click Accept to continue the conversation.
- The conversation will move to the main inbox.
Members can always review the message requests they’ve declined and accept them. To review a declined message request:
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Click the More icon in the messaging window.
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Select Declined message requests.
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Click the applicable message request and review it. Click Accept to continue the conversation.
To send a message request in a Group:
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Navigate to the Groups homepage.
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Tap the member list below the group name.
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Tap the Message icon next to the group member’s name.
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Type a message in the textbox provided.
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Tap ➢ Send.
To send a message request to a coworker:
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Tap the Messaging icon in the homepage.
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Tap the Compose icon.
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Type the coworkers name into the To field at the top of the screen and compose your message.
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Tap ➢ Send.
To send a message request to members who are #OpenToWork from your feed:
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Tap View more in the Open to work box below the member’s post.
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Tap Message [Member’s name] in the pop-up.
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A message template is automatically populated.
- The message template can be edited.
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Tap ➢ Send.
Note: The Open to Work box is available only if the post is related to the member being #OpenToWork, and not a general post by a member who has added the #OpenToWork photo frame.
To respond to a message request:
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Tap the Messaging icon in the homepage.
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Tap the Message Request icon at the top of the Messaging screen.
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Tap the message request.
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Click Accept to continue the conversation. The conversation will move to the main inbox.
Note: Members can always review the message requests that they’ve declined and accept them.
To review a declined message request:
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Tap the Messaging icon in the homepage.
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Tap the More icon in the messaging window.
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Select Declined message requests.
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Tap the applicable message request and review it. Tap Accept to continue the conversation.
Learn more about managing the type of messages you receive.