How to Recommend Someone on LinkedIn (and How to Ask)

How to Recommend Someone on LinkedIn (and How to Ask)Posted on September 3, 2019September 23, 2019 by Paige Doepke A LinkedIn recommendation is often written by a coworker, client or former boss. It serves as a testimonial for a persons character and professional strengths. When you recommend someone on LinkedIn, it shows your respect for them while also opening up the door to receive a recommendation in return.How to recommend someone on LinkedInGo to the users profile who you would like to recommend.2. Scroll down to the Recommendations section in the users profile. 3. From the dropdown menus, select your relationship to the user and their position at the time you worked together.4. Write your recommendation and hit Send.How to Write a LinkedIn RecommendationIf youre endorsing someone, you probably already know what you want to say about them, but you might notlage know exactly how to write a recommendation.Introduce yourselfLinkedIn will put your picture and job title text to your recommendation automatically, but a quick introduction helps add validity to your endorsement.Choose one or two qualitiesMaybe you love every little thing about a former coworker, but listing every little thing about them takes the focus away from the one or two things that make them exceptional professionally. Choose just a couple of skills or qualities that you think represent your coworker best.Add proof of skillsBeef up your recommendation with the mention of a project or accomplishment you worked on with the person youre recommending. It adds context and validity to your recommendation.How to ask for a recommendation on LinkedInWhen we asked the experts the best way to get recommendations on LinkedIn, the most common response was to give a recommendation to get one. When asking for a recommendation on Linkedin, Gina Riley, Career Branding Coach, suggests giving your colleague the top three things youd like to be known for, and ask them which three things theyd like to be known for, too, so you can return the favor for anything you can authentically speak to.Recommendations are not just for those actively job searching, though. If you want to beef up your LinkedIn profile but dont want you colleagues to think youre on the hunt for a new job, Brian Collins, Executive Director of the Greyhound Health Initiative, has a good suggestion. He says, say that youre looking for recommendations that you can use as extra talking points at your next annual review and or when up for the next promotion. Its perfectly acceptable to better your professional brand, whether youre job searching or notBefore you ask someone to recommend you on LinkedIn, make sure your profile is in tip-top shape by running it through our LinkedIn Optimization tool.Facebook Commentswpdevar_comment_1 span,wpdevar_comment_1 iframewidth100% important