LinkedIn limits the number of invitations you can send to protect the member experience and ensure that requests are relevant. If you exceed these limits or use prohibited tools, your account may be restricted.
Why restrictions happen
Your LinkedIn account may be temporarily restricted from sending invitations to people for the following reasons:
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You've sent many invitations within a short amount of time.
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Many of your invitations have been ignored, left pending, or marked as spam by the recipients.
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If you send an excessive number of invitations and we suspect the use of an automation tool, we may suspend or restrict your account.
Note: To ensure an optimal site experience, the network size limit for LinkedIn members is a maximum of 30,000 1st-degree connections. We recommend that you only keep quality connections in your network.
To ensure that LinkedIn remains a safe community, we recommend that you only send invitations to people you know and trust, in accordance with LinkedIn’s User Agreement and Professional Community Policies.
Important:
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After you withdraw an invitation, you won't be able to resend an invite to the same recipient for up to three weeks.
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All LinkedIn members (Basic and Premium) are subject to invitation limits and restrictions.
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You can’t buy or acquire more invitations while you’ve been restricted, or otherwise.
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Most restrictions will automatically be removed within one week. LinkedIn won’t be able to remove invitation restrictions upon request.
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For your privacy, LinkedIn Support cannot disclose any additional information regarding the type or reason for the invitation restriction on your account.
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Restrictions and limits on standard invitations are separate from the limits placed on personalized invitations to connect.
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If your account is suspended for automated activity, it will automatically be re-enabled at the time specified in the suspension notice. Repeated suspensions may result in permanent restriction of your LinkedIn account. If you use any third-party applications or browser extensions that copy data from, automate activity, or otherwise interact with LinkedIn in violation of LinkedIn's User Agreement, we request you to disable it.
Here are some solutions to try, based on your invitation restriction:
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First restriction - Wait a few hours, then try again.
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Multiple restrictions in a day - Wait a few days, then try again.
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If you’re restricted for having too many outstanding invitations – Wait for up to one month before attempting to send another invitation.
Here are some suggestions for you to avoid getting restricted from sending invitations:
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Only send invitations to people you know and trust.
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Provide context by adding a personalized message with your invitation, explaining how you know the recipient, or why you'd like to connect with them.
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Use InMail and Groups to network with LinkedIn members you don't know.
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Ensure recipients can recognize you by updating the information displayed on your profile. Adding a profile photo will increase the credibility of your profile, and it will also help you stand out from the crowd.
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