40 ChatGPT Prompts to Rewrite Your LinkedIn

I have a notable project I want to highlight on LinkedIn — currently it lives in the "Projects" or "Featured" section. Project: [briefly describe — what, when, with whom]. Current write-up: [paste]. Reformat it as a proof artifact with this structure: (1) 1-sentence opener naming WHAT it is and WHO it was for (no "passionate about" tells), (2) 2-3 sentences of context — the problem, the stakes, the constraint, (3) The 1-2 specific decisions I made that are differentiating, (4) The OUTCOME with a number — even if approximate, even if I have to mark [VERIFY], (5) The link or artifact (if available) — repo, case study, demo, talk. Under 100 words. The goal: a peer scanning the section in 15 seconds understands what makes this project worth reading more about.

I have an open-source contribution I want to surface on LinkedIn. The project: [name + brief description]. My contribution: [briefly describe — what I built / fixed / proposed]. Help me write a 100-word entry that signals seniority: (1) The 1-sentence what + why — what I contributed and what problem it solved, (2) 2-3 sentences of technical context — why this approach over the obvious alternatives, what trade-off I made, (3) The signal — # of contributors, # of users / downloads / stars, % the project has grown, anything that signals scale, (4) The link — repo, PR, or related blog post. Tone: confident, specific, no humblebrag. Senior contributors describe what they built; juniors describe what was hard about it.

I have a side project (built outside my day job) with real traction. Project: [name + 1 sentence]. Traction: [what — users, MRR, downloads, customers, recognition]. Help me write a 100-word LinkedIn entry: (1) 1-sentence what — what it does and who it serves, (2) Why I built it — the specific itch or gap I noticed, (3) The traction with numbers — exact numbers, not adjectives, (4) The current state — actively maintained? Sunset? Sold? Looking for co-builder? (5) The link to the product or write-up. Goal: signal that I ship outside the day job, that I think in customer outcomes, and that I have public taste. Side projects are a senior differentiator IF they show outcome — not effort.

I have spoken at [conferences / podcasts / internal events] in the last 2 years. Talks: [list with title, venue, year, topic]. Help me write a LinkedIn Project / Featured section entry that consolidates them. Structure: (1) 1-sentence opener describing the throughline — what topic I am known for speaking on, (2) 2-3 specific talks with their venues and 1-sentence on what each was about, (3) Total reach if I can estimate it (attendance, views, downloads), (4) The link to the most recent talk or a curated playlist. Tone: confident, not promotional. Goal: signal that I have a thesis and that audiences respond to it. Speaking matters on senior LinkedIn for inbound and brand.

I write a newsletter, blog, or column. Publication: [name + brief description]. Audience: [size + composition — e.g., 3K subscribers, mostly senior PMs at B2B SaaS]. Cadence: [weekly / biweekly / monthly]. Help me write a Featured-section entry: (1) 1-sentence what — what I write about and who reads it, (2) The 2-3 most recent pieces with 1-sentence on each, (3) The signal — subscriber count, growth, notable readers if I am comfortable naming them, (4) The link to subscribe. Tone: declarative, not pleading. Goal: signal that I have a body of public work and a defined audience. Writing is one of the highest-leverage senior LinkedIn signals.

I want to surface a notable hire I made — not as a brag, but as a signal of judgment. The hire: [role + who they were when I hired them + what they have done since]. Help me write a 60-word Project / Featured section entry that signals this: (1) 1 sentence on the role I hired for and the constraint (early-stage? Rare skillset? Tough market?), (2) 1 sentence on the candidate — who they were when I hired them, especially if I bet on signal others missed, (3) 1 sentence on what they have shipped since. Tone: about THEIR work, not mine. Goal: signal hiring judgment without making it about me. Senior hiring stories on LinkedIn pay forward to your reputation as a builder of teams.

I want to ask a former manager to write me a LinkedIn recommendation. Former manager: [name + the role they had when they managed me]. We worked together for [length]. The 1-2 things they would credibly speak to about my work: [list]. Write me a 150-word request message: (1) Genuine, warm opener with 1 specific memory from our time together (not generic flattery), (2) The ask — explicitly for a LinkedIn recommendation, with the WHY (career move? Visibility? Brand building?), (3) The scaffolding — offer 2-3 themes they could speak to and 1 specific story or outcome they could anchor on (this makes their job 10x easier), (4) The make-it-easy — offer to write a draft if helpful, give a soft timeline, signal no pressure if they cannot, (5) Genuine close. Goal: a recommendation that signals THEIR experience of working with me, not a generic blurb.

I want to ask a peer / cross-functional partner to write me a LinkedIn recommendation. Partner: [name + their role + how we worked together]. We collaborated on [specific work or project]. The angle they could best speak to: [collaboration, judgment, technical depth, customer empathy, communication]. Write me a 150-word request: (1) Open by acknowledging our collaboration with 1 specific moment, (2) The ask, with the WHY (career move, brand, visibility), (3) Scaffold — name the SPECIFIC angle I am asking them to speak to (peer recommendations are most credible when they speak to a specific dimension, not generally), (4) Offer a draft, give a soft timeline, signal no pressure, (5) Genuine close. Peer recommendations are 2x more impactful than manager ones on LinkedIn — make the ask great.

I want to ask a customer / external partner / client to write me a LinkedIn recommendation. Partner: [name + their role + their company + how we worked together]. The outcome we drove together: [briefly describe]. Write me a 150-word request: (1) Open with genuine appreciation for the working relationship (1 specific moment), (2) The ask — explicitly for a LinkedIn recommendation, with the WHY (career move, brand), (3) Scaffold — name 1-2 specific things THEY experienced (the responsiveness, the strategic input, the way I handled the tough conversation), (4) Acknowledge that they are busy and offer a draft they can edit OR a 3-sentence outline they can build from, (5) Genuine close. Customer recommendations are gold on LinkedIn — they are the most credible signal because they have no incentive to flatter.

I want to ask [name + role] for a LinkedIn recommendation that signals one specific thing: [name the thing — e.g., strategic thinking, hiring judgment, technical depth, leadership in crisis, customer empathy]. Why I want this specific angle: [the next career step requires signaling this dimension]. Write me a 150-word request: (1) Genuine opener with a specific memory that anchors on the angle, (2) The ask, with the WHY (specific career goal, not generic), (3) Scaffold the angle explicitly — "if you had to describe ONE thing about my work that you saw firsthand, would you be willing to anchor on [the angle]?", (4) Offer a draft outline that hits the angle, (5) Genuine close, with offer to reciprocate. Targeted recommendations beat generic ones 5:1 on LinkedIn.

I have a LinkedIn Featured section I have not updated in [time]. Help me audit it: (1) The 5 things on senior LinkedIn that are HIGHEST signal — a recent case study or write-up, a talk or podcast appearance, an article I wrote that performed well, a product I built or shipped, a public review or customer-facing piece, (2) Walk through what I currently have featured and rank each by signal strength, (3) Identify what is missing — what would I add to round out the section, (4) Decide what to pin in what order — the top 3 are seen most, so the order matters, (5) Identify what to UNPIN — old content that no longer signals my current direction. Goal: a Featured section that signals my current trajectory in 4 items.

I want to pin a case study or write-up to my LinkedIn Featured section. The work: [briefly describe — what I shipped, when, the outcome]. Help me write the Featured caption (under 30 words) and the introductory comment (under 120 words): (1) The caption — the headline that makes a recruiter or peer click. Lead with the most surprising number or the most unexpected angle, (2) The intro comment — context in 3 sentences, the specific decision I made that is interesting, and the link/CTA. Tone: confident, specific, no hype. The goal: a peer reading the caption gets the substance in 5 seconds and clicks because they want the details.

I want to pin a talk / podcast appearance to my LinkedIn Featured section. The talk: [title + venue + topic]. Help me write the caption (under 30 words) and intro comment (under 120 words): (1) Caption — the thesis of the talk in 1 line, not the title. The thesis is what makes someone click, (2) Intro comment — who the audience was, the specific question or angle I addressed, the 1 surprising thing I argued for, the link. Tone: declarative, not promotional. Goal: a peer scanning Featured understands what I have a point of view on, not just that I have spoken in public.

I want to pin a writing sample (essay, newsletter post, blog) to my Featured section. The piece: [title + publication + brief topic]. Why it matters: [what it argues / what audience it found]. Help me write the caption (under 30 words) and intro comment (under 120 words): (1) Caption — the single most interesting sentence from the essay, lifted directly, (2) Intro comment — what made me write it, who reacted strongly, what I have changed in my thinking since, the link. Tone: like a peer recommending the piece to another peer. Goal: senior peers click because the caption signals taste and a real point of view, not because they want to be supportive.

I want to pin a side project to my LinkedIn Featured section. The project: [name + 1-sentence what + traction]. Help me write the caption (under 30 words) and intro comment (under 120 words): (1) Caption — the most surprising thing about the project (the speed, the constraint, the audience, the technical choice), (2) Intro comment — why I built it, what I learned that is portable, the current traction with real numbers, the link. Tone: builder talking to other builders. Goal: senior peers click because they want to study the project, not because they want to support me.

I want to send a cold LinkedIn connection request to [name + role + company]. Reason I want to connect: [specific — saw their talk, read their writing, admire their work in [area], thinking about a career move in their space]. Write me a connection request under 300 characters (LinkedIn limit): (1) 1 sentence that signals I have done real research — reference something specific they have shipped, said, or written, (2) 1 sentence that names what I do or am known for — so they understand why I am reaching out from a position of peer, not student, (3) 1 sentence that names the SPECIFIC reason I want to connect — not "I would love to chat" but "I am thinking about [specific topic] and would value 15 minutes of your thinking." (4) Close with a soft signal of no-pressure. Goal: reply rate of 30%+, not 5%.

I want to ask [name of mutual connection] to introduce me to [name + role + company]. Reason for the intro: [specific — exploring a role, asking for advice, looking for a customer, sourcing a hire]. Write me a 150-word request to the mutual connection: (1) Genuine opener with a specific reference to our last conversation or interaction, (2) The ask — explicitly framed as a double-opt-in intro (their preferred method), (3) The 3-sentence forwardable blurb the mutual can paste — what I do, why I want to talk to this specific person, what is in it for them (briefly), (4) An out — "no worries if it is not the right ask right now", (5) Genuine close. Goal: the mutual can forward without thinking, and the recipient can decide in 30 seconds.

I want to reach out to a former colleague / dormant connection on LinkedIn. Connection: [name + how we know each other + how long since we last talked]. Reason for re-engaging: [specific — career move, want their thinking on a problem, exploring a partnership, just genuine catch-up]. Write me a 200-character message: (1) Acknowledge the gap warmly, no fake "thinking of you out of the blue" — be honest about why now, (2) 1 specific reference to our last interaction or working relationship, (3) The specific ask or reason — not vague "let me know how you are" but "I am thinking about X and would value your read", (4) Soft signal of no pressure, (5) Genuine close. Goal: reply rate above 50% for dormant senior connections.

A connection I respect just changed jobs (per LinkedIn notification). New role: [role + new company]. My relationship to them: [former colleague / peer in industry / known each other socially / cold connection but I have followed their work]. Write me a 200-character congrats + open-door message: (1) Genuine, specific congrats — name what is exciting about the move (the company, the role, the timing), (2) 1 sentence that signals I have been paying attention to their trajectory, (3) An open door — "I would value catching up once you are settled — happy to share what I have been seeing in [adjacent space] if useful", (4) No ask. Goal: reactivate the relationship before they get inundated with sales pitches in their new role.

I want to write a thoughtful reply to a LinkedIn post by [name + role] about [topic]. My genuine reaction: [briefly note your honest take — agreement, disagreement, addition, counterexample]. Write me a 100-150 word comment that signals senior peer engagement, not fanboying: (1) Open with the specific point in their post I am responding to (quote it briefly), (2) My substantive take — agree, disagree, or add — with specific reasoning and 1 concrete example from my own experience, (3) The 1 question I would push back on or extend with, (4) A close that leaves room for them to respond. Tone: peer talking to peer. No "great post" openers, no compliments — earn engagement through substance. Goal: top-quartile reply in the thread.

I want to comment on a hot trend / news item in my space — [topic]. The dominant takes in the discussion right now: [the 2-3 most repeated angles]. My differentiated angle: [what is the under-discussed angle that I am uniquely positioned to add]. Write me a 100-200 word comment for a LinkedIn post or thread on this topic: (1) Acknowledge the dominant takes briefly (so I am not seen as missing the point), (2) Name what is being missed in the discussion — the second-order effect, the constraint nobody is naming, the historical analog, (3) The 1 specific data point or example from my work that anchors my angle, (4) Close with the question I would push the discussion toward. Goal: a comment that gets quoted or screenshot by others. Senior commentary builds inbound.

A peer / connection I respect posted something on LinkedIn I disagree with. Their post: [paraphrase]. My disagreement: [your honest take and reasoning]. Write me a 150-word comment that disagrees respectfully and substantively: (1) Open by acknowledging the post and what I AGREE with (do not skip this — it earns the right to disagree), (2) Name the specific point I push back on, (3) My reasoning, with 1 concrete example or data point, (4) Acknowledge what would make me change my mind, (5) Close with respect for the author. Tone: peer-to-peer, not adversarial. Goal: disagreement that strengthens the relationship instead of damaging it.

I want to share a LinkedIn post by [name] with my own commentary (quote-repost style). The original post: [paraphrase or quote]. Why it matters to me / why I want to repost: [reason — agreement, surprise, validation, want to amplify a contrarian take]. Write me a 100-200 word repost commentary: (1) The 1-sentence hook that names why I am amplifying this, (2) 2-3 sentences of substantive engagement — what about the original I agree with, push back on, or extend, (3) The 1 angle I am adding that is not in the original — my unique contribution, (4) The link or repost mechanic. Tone: confident addition, not blind amplification. Goal: a repost that adds my own POV and earns me readers from the original author's audience.