This easy to follow step by step set of instructions will show you how to add connections in LinkedIn including a personal message

1. Connecting on LinkedIn

2. Log in to your LinkedIn account

3. Search for the person with whom
you’d like to connect

4. When You’ve Found the Person,
Click the “Connect” Button

5. • Select the category
under which you know
this contact – some
categories ask you to
make a selection from
a drop-down list.
• If you choose the
category “Other”, you
must provide the
invitee’s email
address.
• We recommend you
write a personal note
to your potential
connection.
• Click “Send Invitation”

6. After You’ve Sent the Invitation, You’ll be
Brought to the “People You May Know” Page

7. If you click the “Connect” button, an invitation will
be sent without a personal message. To send a
personal message with your invitation, click the
icon indicated below.

8. A text field will appear where you may enter a
personal message. When you’ve finished your
message, click “Send Invitation.”