LinkedIn allows users to send invites to connect with other users on the platform. However, there are limits to how many connection invitations you can send in a certain period of time. Understanding these limits can help you effectively grow your network on LinkedIn without running into issues.
LinkedIn’s Limits on Sending Connection Invitations
LinkedIn has put the following limits in place for sending connection invitations:
- You can send up to 300 invites per day and up to 3,000 invites per month.
- You cannot send an invite to the same person more than once per week.
- If you go over the limits, LinkedIn will restrict your account from sending invites for a period of time.
These limits are designed to prevent spamming and allow for organic relationship building on the platform. Going over the limits repeatedly can get your account restricted or banned.
Tips for Staying Within LinkedIn’s Limits
Here are some tips to make sure you stay within LinkedIn’s limits for sending connection invitations:
- Track how many invites you have sent daily and monthly. Don’t exceed the 300 per day and 3,000 per month limits.
- Spread out sending large batches of invites over multiple days and weeks. Don’t try to send thousands of invites all at once.
- Personalize your invitation messages. Generic or copied messages are more likely to be reported as spam.
- Only send invites to people you know or who would logically connect with based on shared interests, education, experience, etc.
- Use LinkedIn’s search tools to find quality potential connections instead of just inviting everyone you can.
- If your limits have been restricted, stop sending invites until the restriction lifts.
Following these tips will keep your account in good standing and let you continue growing your network steadily.
How LinkedIn Counts Invites Toward Your Limits
It’s important to understand exactly how LinkedIn calculates the invites you have sent when enforcing limits:
- Only accepted invitations count toward your daily and monthly limits.
- Invites that are ignored, declined, or expire without being accepted do not count.
- Invites sent through LinkedIn’s “Add Connections” tool count if recipients accept them.
- Bulk invites count at the time recipients accept them, not when you send them.
- Invites you resend to the same person count each time they accept one.
The key is that LinkedIn tracks accepted, not just sent, invitations based on their timestamp. So you won’t hit your cap by sending invites that never get responses.
How to Tell if You’re Approaching LinkedIn’s Limits
LinkedIn provides some indicators to let you know you’re reaching their limits on sent invitations:
- On your “My Network” page, you’ll see a counter of how many invites you have remaining out of your monthly 3,000 limit.
- When you’re nearing your limit, LinkedIn will show pop-up warnings when you try to send invites.
- If you go over the limit, LinkedIn will block your account from sending invites with an on-screen message.
Pay attention to these indicators so you can proactively adjust your invitation sending before hitting the limit and getting restricted.
Exceptions Where Limits May Not Apply
In some cases, connection invitations you send may not count toward your daily and monthly limits:
- Invitations sent to users who have already invited you to connect.
- Invitations to connect sent immediately after establishing a new LinkedIn connection.
- Invitations sent through third-party apps or services connected to your LinkedIn account.
However, LinkedIn does not provide exact details on exceptions to the limits. It’s safest to assume all invitations will count, unless proven otherwise.
Premium Accounts Get More Invites
Having a premium Business Plus or Sales Navigator account on LinkedIn can increase your limits for sending connection invitations:
Account Type | Daily Invite Limit | Monthly Invite Limit |
---|---|---|
Free Account | 300 | 3,000 |
Business Plus Account | 500 | 15,000 |
Sales Navigator Account | 500 | 30,000 |
As you can see, premium accounts offer significantly higher daily and monthly limits. So if you need to send invites faster, an upgrade may help.
Using LinkedIn PageInvites to Message Connections
In addition to sending individual connection invitations, LinkedIn also allows users to send PageInvites to all their connections at once.
PageInvites let you message all your 1st-degree connections with updates, invites to events, promotion of content, and more. They can be an effective outreach tool.
Here are the key limits on sending PageInvites:
- You can only send 4 PageInvites per month with a free account.
- Premium Business Plus accounts get 25 PageInvites per month.
- Sales Navigator accounts get 90 PageInvites per month.
PageInvites are separate from regular connection invites, so they have their own quotas per month. But overuse of PageInvites can still annoy recipients and be seen as spam.
Conclusion
Understanding and properly using the limits for LinkedIn invitations is crucial for growing your network and managing your account well. Keep these key points in mind:
- You can send up to 300 connection invites per day and 3,000 per month normally.
- Only accepted invitations count toward your quota.
- Pay attention to on-site alerts about nearing your limits.
- Premium accounts have higher limits on invitations.
- PageInvites to all connections have separate monthly limits.
Follow LinkedIn’s rules and limits for invitations to avoid restrictions on your account. Send invites strategically, not indiscriminately. With the right approach, you can steadily expand your quality connections.