this slide shows how one can take referrals from people on linkedln

1. STEPS OF GETTINGREFERRALS FROM PEOPLE
ON LINKEDLN
Keep in mind that people are busy. Respect their time. Most of
these people get a lot of messages on LinkedIn. You do not want
your message to be ignored among the other messages.
EFFORTS BY – SIDDHANT NAGPAL

2. There are three steps to getting a successful
referral through LinkedIn:
 Find the right person
 Send the right message
 Follow up

3. Whomshouldyou send the message?
 Find people who are working in your target company.
 Prefer people who are working in the same domain. As in, if you're a
frontend developer, it is better to ask a frontend developer to refer you
for the available position. They can judge you better based on your
resume and your skills.
 LinkedIn allows you to send messages to a limited number of people.
Prefer people who’ve been active on LinkedIn in the past one month.
Here, activity means a like/comment/post/share.

4. What should you send in the message?
 Follow these DOs and DONTs to decide what to send.
 Cut the small talk and get to the point. Don’t drop a "Hi" and wait for the
other person to respond back to continue the conversation.
 Provide proper context. Don’t just send a straight "Can you refer me?" without
any context.
 Keep the message informative. Send your message with the proper job id and
URL of the opening (from company career page, LinkedIn, etc).
 Sell yourself. If you’ve something to showcase, mention that.
Example: any tech talk that you've delivered, any open-source contributions
that you have made, your personal website, etc.
 Create a template. Following a proper template of the referral message
which includes the above points will make it easier for you to apply to
multiple roles.

5. What to do after sending the message?
 With the right message sent to the right folks, you will most likely get
a lot of referrals from multiple amazing people.
 People are busy and may not respond to or even read your message
immediately. If you do not get a reply, send a followup message after
a few days. Send at max 2-3 followups spread across 10-15 days. If it
still doesn't work, try to find someone else for a referral.