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LinkedIn DM Templates for Decision-Makers

Decision-makers (VPs, Directors, Heads of) get 50+ DMs a week. The ones that get a reply share three traits: they're specific to something the prospect has said publicly, they ask one small question, and they don't waste the prospect's time on context the prospect already has. The five templates below all clear that bar.

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Template 1

After they comment on someone else's post

Saw your comment on {original_poster}'s thread. The line about {specific_idea} is where most teams get stuck. We work on that exact problem. 20 min to see whether it's worth a deeper look?
Why it worksComments are public commitments. Referencing one shows you read, not just scrolled.

Template 2

After their company appears in a TechCrunch / industry post

{first_name}, the {publication} piece on {company} mentioned you're {specific_initiative}. Have a useful pattern from another {industry} team that hit the same fork. 15 min to share?
Why it worksPublications create context. The "I have a pattern to share" frame lowers the social cost of replying.

Template 3

Cold connect using a recent product release

{first_name}, the {feature} launch is going to change the math on {downstream_motion}. Three teams I work with are already replanning {specific_workflow} around it. Curious whether {company} sees it the same way.
Why it worksPositions you as someone watching the same chess board. Invites peer-level discussion.

Template 4

Re-engagement DM after silence

{first_name}, sent a note about {topic} a few weeks back. Founder calendars eat threads, completely understand. If outbound personalization is a Q{n} priority, even a one-liner gets us back on the same thread.
Why it worksNaming the silence as expected ("founder calendars eat threads") removes the prospect's guilt.

Template 5

Post-meeting follow-up DM

Good talking earlier {first_name}. Posted the doc with the three options we discussed. Easiest to keep momentum if you flag which one feels closest by Friday, or push back on any of them.
Why it worksSpecific by-when commitment. Makes "do nothing" the more expensive option than "reply".

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