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Best LinkedIn Recommendation Examples (And How to Get Recommendations) - Career Sidekick Best LinkedIn Recommendation Examples (And How to Get Recommendations) LinkedIn / https://www.edenscott.com/blog There are 450 million users on LinkedIn, and one of the best ways to stand out is to get LinkedIn recommendations.You may also be asked to give someone a LinkedIn recommendation, so in this article, Im going to give you some of the best LinkedIn recommendation examples out there so you can write your own with confidence.Then, Ill show you how to get LinkedIn recommendations of your own to boost your profile, impress recruiters and hiring managers, and get more interviews.Lets get startedWhyRecommendations Are The BestWay To Improve Your LinkedIn ProfileSo, heres the most powerful thing you can do to improve your LinkedInYou need to get great recommendations written on your profile. There is no betterway to stand out and impress viewers on LinkedIn. (Ill explain why in a second).If you use my method it will be easy and should take less than 15 minutes total. It just takes a tiny bit more effort than most quick-fixes on LinkedIn. Which is why most people dont do it, and why youll lookgreat if you do.I think most people dont do this because its intimidating if youve never done it. Or if youre not sure how to ask friends and colleagues.SoIll walk you through exactly what to do and Ill reveal theexact word-for-word message you can send to get results.First, what areLinkedIn Recommendation? And why do we want recommendations instead of endorsements?Best LinkedIn Recommendations ExamplesHere are some of the best examples of LinkedIn recommendations for you to copy.This is what you should aim for if youre trying to get people to write recommendations for you (you can show them these as an example). This is also what you should emulate if youre trying to write a recommendation for someone else.This first LinkedIn recommendation example is from my profile:This is one of the best formats to use in a LinkedIn recommendation. I call it the before and after. He talks about struggling before working with me, and how much better it was after he worked with me.This is a classic format for any testimonial (on LinkedIn or elsewhere) and is a good example of an effective LinkedIn Recommendation.Lets look at one more example nowThis next Linkedin recommendation is one I wrote for a colleague:This LinkedIn recommendation is an example of how to write a LinkedIn recommendation for a more senior colleague.You can give and get LinkedIn recommendations from people more senior than you, more junior than you, at your same level, etc. There are no rules. Id aim for having a variety on your profile for example, one former boss, one former colleague, and maybe someone you trained/mentored/led.As a final note about these examples above The best LinkedIn recommendations for you will depend on your industry. So along with looking at the two examples above, Id recommend going out and finding a few examples from your own industry (by searching LinkedIn and browsing profiles).LinkedIn Recommendations vs. Skill EndorsementsEndorsementsare asso ciated with the skills you list on LinkedIn. Someone can endorse you for a skill, and a tiny box with their photo appears next to it.When LinkedIn introduced this a few years ago, everyone loved it. It was great to have those boxes filled out. It gave you credibility.Unfortunately theyve become somewhat meaningless. You can endorse someone for any skill, without even knowing the work they do. I get endorsed for contract recruitingall the time and Ive never been a contract recruiter in my life. Its just junk at this point.Recommendationsare completely different. Recommendations are a note that someone took the time to write, not just a button they click. Theyre written by people who know your work. Each recommendation willshow up under a specific job, and in a recommendations section lower down on your profile.Heres an example of how it looks:Which do you think is more impressive? Which one will get read (and not just skimmed). I can tell you that recruiters will stop and look if you have recommendations. Its one of the few things that will stop someone from skimming andturn them into a reader.Now that youre hopefully convinced, lets talkabout how you can get great recommendations for yourself in under 15 minutes.How To Ask For LinkedIn Recommendations Steps Example ScriptStep 1:Write down a list of 10 people who know your work somewhat well. It can be previous bosses and managers. It can also be other colleagues you worked with, or even someone youtrained, managed or supervised. If youre a freelancer it can be a client.If youre a recent graduate or entry level job seeker, you can use professors, classmates you worked with on a project,people from internships, or from groups/organizations you were a part of.Think for a bit. I know its not easy to come up with the names but sit down with a pen and try. Youll be surprised what you come up with.Step 2:Take that list and contact them through LinkedIn or email. If youre already connected on LinkedIn, thats probabl y easiest.Heres the word-for-word example I would use to get LinkedIn recommendations:“Hi ____. I’m working on improving my LinkedIn profile and one of my goals is to get a couple of recommendations from colleagues that know my work well. Would you be able to write me a LinkedIn recommendation in the next couple of days to help me improve my profile? I could do the same for youif you’d like, just let me know.”Will This Work Every Time?No. But itll get you a good response rate (it should be over 50-75% if you ask the right people). And the best part is that its risk-free. Youre asking in a friendly way while staying professional, and wont ruin any business relationships. Its a win-win and the payoff ishugeEven getting one or two recommendations on your LinkedIn profile will grab the readers attention and stop them from scrolling past. Which means recruiters will spend more time on your profile and will be more likely to get in touch.Or if you message them, theyll be a lot mor e likely to respond.The only other snag you might run into: Not everyone knows how to leave a recommendation.So if you email someone and they arent sure how to do it, tell them to go to the top section of your profile, hover their mouse over the little downward arrow, and then click recommend.If you want to see how itlooks, check outthe YouTube video I created about the subject. This link will start the video at the exact spot where I show it (3:08).WhatTo Do Next:So your job now is to go build your list of 10 people and get started. Coming up with the listand sending out messages should only take 10-15 minutes and you will have these recommendations on your profile forever.I have six recommendations on my profile and its the best thing Ive ever done for myself on LinkedIn.Go try it now, and if you have a question leave a comment below.