Thanks plus a question
Thanks for connecting, {first name}. I liked your take on {topic}. How are you handling {related problem} at {company} at the moment?
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The connection is the easy part. These messages start a real conversation, move it to a call when the time is right, and follow up when it goes quiet, without the pitch-slap.
After someone accepts, send a short message that thanks them, mentions why you connected, and asks one easy question about their work. Pitch only once they have replied and you know there is a problem worth solving. If they go quiet, follow up once or twice with something useful, then stop.
Replace everything in {braces}. Use them as they are, or as a starting point in your own voice.
Thanks for connecting, {first name}. I liked your take on {topic}. How are you handling {related problem} at {company} at the moment?
Thanks for accepting, {first name}. Since we met through {event or mutual}, I'm curious: what's the main thing you're working on this quarter?
Good to be connected, {first name}. Saw {company} is {recent news}. Congratulations. What's been the hardest part of it?
Hi {first name}, this reminded me of your post on {topic}: {link}. The part about {detail} matches what we see with {type of customer}.
Hi {first name}, quick one: we're seeing {trend} with {type of customer}. Is that showing up at {company}, or is it just us?
Hi {first name}, your team's {launch, article or result} was smart, especially {specific detail}. How long did that take to get right?
That's useful, thanks. We've helped a few {type of customer} with exactly that. Worth a 20-minute call to compare notes? No slides.
Sounds like it's worth a proper chat. Would Tuesday at 10:00 or Thursday at 15:00 your time work for 20 minutes?
Happy to talk it through. If it's easier, here's my calendar so you can pick a time that suits you: {booking link}
Thanks for the comment on my post about {topic}, {first name}. You mentioned {detail}. Have you found a way around it?
Thanks for sharing my post, {first name}. Glad it was useful. What made it relevant for your team?
Hi {first name}, saw you liked my post on {topic}. Is that something you're dealing with at {company}?
Hi {first name}, came across {resource} on {topic} and thought of our chat. No reply needed, just thought it might help.
Hi {first name}, guessing {problem} isn't a priority right now, which is completely fine. Should I check back in a few months?
Hi {first name}, one more thought on {topic}: {one-line idea}. If that's ever useful, I'm happy to walk through how others did it.
Hi {first name}, I'll stop nudging. If {problem} becomes a priority, I'm here. Either way, I'll keep enjoying your posts.
Hi {first name}, sounds like the timing isn't right. I'll check back after {month or event}. Good luck with {project}.
Hi {first name}, if {problem} isn't on your plate, is there someone at {company} who owns it? No worries if not.
Thanks for the time today, {first name}. As promised, here's {resource}. I'll send {next step} by {day}.
Good talking, {first name}. Recap: {one-line summary}. Next step is {next step} on {date}. Shout if anything changes.
Hi {first name}, checking in on {next step} from our call. Happy to help if anything is holding it up.
Once someone agrees to talk, book the call where both calendars can see it. Our meeting request and booking-link templates cover asking for the meeting, proposing times and confirming it.
Siela AI's LinkedIn outreach agent finds the right people, writes messages like these for each one and sends them from your own accounts, within the daily limits you set.
Follow up with everyone who accepted this week.
Nine people accepted. I picked up from each note with a short thank-you and one question, based on why you connected.
9 follow-ups sent
Wait about a day. It reads as a person rather than an automation, and they are more likely to have looked at your profile by then.
No. Ask one question about their work first. Pitch only after they've replied and you know the problem is real.
Once or twice, each time with something useful. Then close the loop politely. More than that usually costs you the connection.
Ask after they reply, keep it short, say how long it will take and that there's no pitch deck, and offer two specific times or a booking link.
Yes. When someone accepts, Siela's AI SDR picks up from your note with a message like these, written for that person and sent from your own LinkedIn account. Follow-ups stop when they book, say no or ask you to stop.
Siela AI finds people with a reason to talk, writes messages like these for each one and sends them from your own accounts.