Extrovert can send connection requests for you, either after you've warmed a prospect up with comments or right away if you skip the warm-up. It sends blank requests, which research shows are accepted more often after engagement than requests with a note.
Available on all plans.
Why timing matters
Sending connection requests after you've engaged with prospects 2-3 times creates familiarity. They've seen your name in their notifications, read your thoughtful comments, and are much more likely to accept your request.
Expected results
70% connection acceptance rates (vs 30%-50% industry average)
Natural timing - requests come after engagement, not out of the blue
No need to manually track when to send requests
Works even for prospects who don't post themselves
How it works
Connection requests are a single switch on the campaign's Outreach tab. Turn it on and Extrovert sends the request itself, without a note, as soon as the prospect is ready.
What counts as ready is decided by Warm up, the section directly above it on the same page. With Warm up on, the request waits until you have commented enough times. With Warm up off, there is no comment prerequisite and the request can go out straight away.
What decides when the request goes out
Warm up has four controls, and any one of them can release the request:
Comments on their posts - how many comments on the prospect's own posts finish the warm-up. Recommended: 2. Best for prospects who post regularly, because they have seen your name several times and recognise you.
Comments on posts they may see - comments on posts from people the prospect regularly engages with. Recommended: 3. Best for prospects who rarely post but read a lot. This needs indirect engagement turned on in the campaign's Feed settings, otherwise the path can never complete.
Warm-up time limit - after this many days the request goes out even if the comment target was never reached. Recommended: 14 to 30 days. It stops prospects sitting in your list forever when they give you nothing to comment on.
Go straight to outreach when there are no recent posts - if the prospect hasn't posted in the last 30 days there is nothing to comment on, so Extrovert skips the warm-up. Best for people who are completely silent.
The two comment targets do not add together. Hitting either one finishes the warm-up, so two comments on their posts plus two on posts they may see is not four.
Every field on that page, with its defaults and limits, is described in Outreach settings: warm up, connection requests, and DMs.
What to aim for
Prospects who post regularly: 2 comments on their posts, with the time limit at 14 to 30 days as a backstop.
Mixed list: both comment paths on, 2 and 3, plus the time limit. The first path fires for posters, the second for lurkers, and the limit catches the rest.
Mostly silent prospects: keep the no-recent-posts skip on, and add comments on posts they may see if you run indirect engagement.
Enterprise or high-value: raise the comment targets and lengthen the time limit so the warm-up goes deeper before you connect.
Setting up connection requests
For new campaigns
When creating a new campaign, choose a preset that includes connection requests:
Click Create campaign
Select People
Choose a preset:
Warm outreach - comment warm-up, then the connection request, then DMs
Nurture - the same, on a slower ongoing cadence for people you want to stay in touch with
Adjust the Outreach settings if needed
For existing campaigns
You can enable connection requests for campaigns you've already created:
Go to your campaign
Open the Outreach tab
Turn on Connection requests
Use Warm up above it to decide when requests are allowed to go out
Changes save as you make them, there is no Save button.
Tracking connection requests
Go to Prospects to see connection status for each prospect:
Connected (green badge) - Connection request accepted
Pending (orange badge) - Connection request sent, waiting for acceptance
Not connected (no badge) - No connection request sent yet
Daily limits
LinkedIn has weekly limits for connection requests. Extrovert respects these automatically:
Sales Navigator accounts: Up to 200 per week (~28 per day)
Basic LinkedIn accounts: Up to 80 per week (~11 per day)
Your current daily limit is shown inside the Connection requests section, with a link to change it. You can also adjust it in Settings → Daily limits. If you reach the limit, Extrovert postpones the remaining requests to the next day.
Learn more about limits and working hours.
What happens after connection
After prospects accept your connection request, Extrovert can suggest DMs to start conversations. You can also continue engaging with their posts.
With Direct messages enabled on the same Outreach tab:
A first DM: suggested once the wait after acceptance has passed, 3 days by default
Follow-ups on your own schedule: if the prospect stays quiet, each follow-up becomes due after the pause you set, and you choose how many to send before Extrovert stops
Sooner after a relevant post: a new post from the prospect can halve the current wait
Keep commenting: Don't stop engaging just because you're connected
Conversations that are due appear in the Recommended tab of the DMs page. See when Extrovert recommends a DM and the full guide to DM suggestions.
Learn more about warm outreach.
Integration with your outreach workflow
Connection requests work seamlessly with different outreach approaches:
With Extrovert DM suggestions (recommended)
Create a campaign with connection requests and direct messages enabled
Upload your prospect list
Comment to warm them up
Connection requests send automatically once the warm-up is satisfied
After connection, Extrovert suggests a first DM once your wait has passed
Review, improve the draft if needed, and send
Follow-ups come back on the ladder you set, and sooner when the prospect posts something relevant
This keeps the entire flow in one tool - comments, connections, and DMs.
With sequencing tools
Create campaign in Extrovert with connection requests enabled
Upload your prospect list
Comment to warm them up
Connection requests send automatically when conditions are met
Wait 3-7 days after connection acceptance
Export prospect list and import to your sequencer
Continue commenting during your outreach sequence
☝️ Pro tip: Use webhooks to automatically push connected prospects to your sequencer.
With manual outreach
Create campaign with connection requests enabled
Upload your prospect list
Engage with their posts regularly
Connection requests send automatically
When prospects accept, keep commenting
When they engage back (like or reply to your comments), send a personalized DM
Common questions
Can I customize the connection request message?
Not at the moment, but it's on the roadmap. Connection requests are blank because research shows blank requests after engagement have higher acceptance rates than requests with messages.
What if I'm already connected to some prospects?
Extrovert automatically skips prospects you're already connected with. No duplicate requests will be sent.
What if a prospect already sent me a request?
If a prospect has already sent you a connection request, Extrovert accepts their pending invitation instead of sending a new one. You connect right away, and it counts toward your connection limit like a normal request.
Can I disable connection requests for specific prospects?
Not yet. If you don't want to send connection requests to certain prospects, create a separate campaign without connection requests enabled.
If I turn Warm up off, do connection requests stop?
No. The three sections on the Outreach tab are independent. Turning Warm up off only removes the requirement to comment first, so requests start going out sooner rather than not at all.
What happens if I reach my daily limit?
Extrovert will automatically postpone remaining connection requests to the next day. You can adjust your daily limit in Settings → Daily limits.
Do connection requests count toward LinkedIn's weekly limit?
Yes. LinkedIn has weekly limits for connection requests (200/week for Sales Navigator, 80/week for Basic accounts). Extrovert respects these limits automatically.
Can I see which connection requests are pending?
Yes. Go to your Prospects page and look for the orange "Pending" badge in the Connection column.
Best practices
Don't rush it: Let the engagement build naturally before sending requests
Combine with posting: Your own LinkedIn content amplifies the effect of your comments
Keep engaging after connecting: Connection is just the beginning, not the end goal
Watch your limits: Stay within LinkedIn's weekly limits to maintain account safety
Monitor acceptance rates: If rates drop below 60%, raise the warm-up comment targets before connecting
Use different settings for different campaigns: Enterprise prospects might need more warmup than SMB prospects