LinkedIn kudos is a kind of social proof on LinkedIn, a fun way to recognize individuals or groups by including examples of their achievements in your contacts or public. Kudos was introduced in 2018 and come from Greek which means acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement. On LinkedIn, it’s like giving a virtual high-five to someone for their achievement. In this article, we will cover everything about giving kudos on LinkedIn. Keep reading to learn more about it.
How to send kudos on your LinkedIn desktop?
Giving kudos is a simple process. Here’s a step-by-step process on how to give kudos to someone on LinkedIn:
Step 1 – Visit your connection’s LinkedIn profile
Step 2 – Click on the ‘More’ drop-down menu
Step 3 – You will find the ‘Give’ kudos option
Step 4 – Select what kind of kudos you want to give from the available 10
Step 5 – Fill the kudos card with information
Or else the other option is:
Step 1 – Visit your LinkedIn profile
Step 2 – Click on the new post area
Step 3 – You will see an icon just before the poll which says ‘celebrate an occasion’
Step 4 – Tag the person you want to give kudos to
Step 5 – Choose an image or theme
Step 6 – Update the text to create your own special image
Step 7 – Post your LinkedIn kudos
Note: The feature is also available on Android, and iOS devices.
What are the benefits of giving LinkedIn kudos?
You will get more profile visitors and connection requests when you receive kudos on LinkedIn. This is because the kudos are visible to you and to all the connections of the person who gave you the kudos. They promote you in their network by praising you for your achievement. It is also beneficial for a person who gives kudos because acknowledging others is a valuable skill only leaders and team players have.
How many kudos does LinkedIn have?
There are 10 kinds of kudos that LinkedIn has at the moment. They are:
- Great Job
- Amazing mentor
- Inspirational leader
- Thank you
- Going above and beyond
- Making work fun
- Outside the box thinker
- Great presentation
- Making an impact
- Team player
Who can give kudos on LinkedIn?
Only people who are connected on LinkedIn can give kudos to each other. You cannot give kudos to someone with whom you’re not connected on LinkedIn. To send them kudos, you first need to send a connection request, and they need to accept it. Then you’ll be able to give kudos since you are a connection now.
How to receive kudos on LinkedIn?
You don’t have to accept kudos like written recommendations. It’s basically a thank you card that your connections share on their feed and mention you. If you want the kudos to show up on your profile, you have to engage with it – like, comment or share it. That way, it’ll be displayed on your profile in your activity section, and your connections will also see it in their feed.
How to see others’ kudos on LinkedIn?
There are two ways to see others’ kudos. One is to navigate to their profile and see their activities section if they recently gave or received kudos. The second way is to search for #kudos on LinkedIn which shows you all the kudos on LinkedIn and not just your connections.
LinkedIn kudos Vs LinkedIn recommendations
Kudos are great for acknowledging someone’s exceptional achievement that happened once, while recommendations are deeper. Recommendations are given when people are certain about others’ qualities and are worthy of being recommended. However, kudos is a quick acknowledgement after doing some great work.
LinkedIn Kudos vs LinkedIn endorsements
Unlike LinkedIn endorsements which can be received and displayed on your LinkedIn profile, Kudos are temporary. When you receive kudos, they’ll be displayed in your feed, but eventually, they will get old and sink into the news feed. However, giving endorsements is a permanent way to express your gratitude for their exceptional achievements.
How to respond to Kudos on Linkedin?
You can thank them for their appreciation in the following ways:
- Thank you for all your support
- Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate it.
- Thank you for your great feedback. I’m glad that it turned out well.
How many kudos can I give on LinkedIn?
You get a limited number of kudos every week. You can send kudos thrice a week. The reason behind it is that you need to give kudos for exceptional achievements and not to everyone you wish to. You can see the number of kudos available when you give kudos to people.
Why can’t I see LinkedIn kudos?
If you don’t see the LinkedIn kudos feature yet, it means it has not been added to your LinkedIn yet. But it will gradually be rolled out to everyone. While you may not be able to give kudos to others, you can still receive kudos from your connections.
Key Takeaways
Appreciating one’s efforts in any job leads to happiness and better productivity. Therefore, LinkedIn made it easier for you to give a shout-out to those who make a difference in your week. The LinkedIn kudos feature is good when you want to express your gratitude for someone’s exceptional achievements. All your connections will see that you gave kudos to someone, and if they interact with it, their connections will also see it in their news feed. Giving kudos can strengthen connections since people like to know if they are appreciated. It’s a great way to say thank you or appreciate someone in public.
However, there is no real comparison between kudos & endorsements and Kudos with recommendations. Kudos are temporary and will disappear after some time. Recommendations have a huge trust with the audience on LinkedIn and are permanent. On the other hand, endorsements remain in your profile until you’re connected with them. It indicates that an individual knows you have the skills and is happy to show them to others.
