It’s very easy to undervalue the power of sign-off. We think so much for our message subject line, the body of the message, personalization, and adding a CTA, but the sign-off at the end gets forgotten. Sign-off is small but leaves a lasting impression on your prospects and customers. A good sign-off will leave your prospects ready to reply. If they get it wrong, it’ll go a sour taste in their mouth. Let’s understand how to sign off your LinkedIn message to leave a lasting impression on your prospects.
How to sign off your LinkedIn message?
Here are ways to sign off on different occasions:
Casual sign-offs
For colleagues or business that you already have a relationship with:
- All the best
- Best
- Have a great day/week/weekend
- Take care
- Hope this helps
- As ever
- Great working with you
- Have a splendid day
- Sending you good vibes
- More power to you
- See you around
Sign-offs to continue a conversation
A sign-off can be a great way to encourage further dialogue with your recipient. Try out the below:
- Let me know if you want to chat about this over coffee
- Looking forward to hearing from you
- I will follow up with more info soon
- Looking forward to chatting more about x
- Talk soon
- Looking forward to learning more about x
- Speak soon
- Hoping to hear from you
- Looking forward to our meeting
- Looking forward to working together
Sign off to say thanks
A message that ends with a thank you gets a higher response rate than those without. Here’re some ways to do it:
- Thanks in advance
- Many thanks
- Thank you
- Thanks
- Thanks so much
- Thanks for your consideration
- Thanks again
- With appreciation
- Much appreciated
- With gratitude
- Ever grateful
- Thanking you
- Thanks for giving me this opportunity
- Thank you for your time
Formal sign-offs
Sometimes, it’s good to be on the side of formality as you don’t want to offend anyone by using an easy breezy sign-off. When sending the message for the first time, ensure that you try to be formal. Here’s what you can use:
- Best regards
- Kind regards
- Warm regards
- Best wishes
- Regards
- Yours sincerely
- Cordially
- Respectfully
- Yours faithfully
Complimentary sign-off
- Great working with you
- Keep up the good work
- Stay awesome
- You’re an inspiration
- Congrats
Signs offs to avoid:
- Peace
- Cheers
- Love
- Yours
- Ciao
- Rgds
- Thx
- Warmly
- Yours truly
- Respectfully yours
- Sent from iPhone
- No sign-off at all
Creative ways to send LinkedIn messages
LinkedIn messages are the best ways to connect with new business opportunities when you send out legitimate communication. Here are some of the best ways to utilize LinkedIn messages, from simple messages to audio clips and more.
Standard LinkedIn message
It provides a way to reach out to people you want to partner with for a business opportunity. It also allows sharing links or attachments with friends and colleagues. It is located at the bottom right corner for you to start a conversation with a connection quickly.
Automated reply to suggestions
To make your LinkedIn messages more efficient, you can enable automated reply suggestions. This will help you respond to dozens of messages with a simple click of a button with an auto-generated message that makes sense to the context.
Sending video and voice messages
Instead of writing boring text, you can consider using one LinkedIn messaging feature that incorporates multimedia elements like audio and video. LinkedIn lets you send audio and video messages that get saved into the chat box for the recipient to view later.
However, they are limited in file size and must be saved on the computer first. LinkedIn has the buttons to record your voice and face and then drop it in the chat to send. It is important to note that this feature is only available on the mobile app.
Group chat with LinkedIn messages
If you want to send a message to multiple people, whether it’s a team of working professionals or a collection of potential clients who would benefit from the information. In such cases, group chats in LinkedIn messages improve your communication with multiple users.
Share your LinkedIn posts in a message
If you write an article on LinkedIn, the content gets shared with your connections. But there might be a chance that your connections miss a post from you. To ensure that people see your post, consider sharing the post through a LinkedIn message.
Attach a document, image, or GIF to your LinkedIn message
LinkedIn supports a wide range of attachments in your messages. Multiple photos and video formats are accepted. The only limit is that it shouldn’t exceed 20MB in size. Once the attachment is uploaded, the recipient can click on it to view or download the attachment.
InMail messages to reach out to out-of-network connections
LinkedIn InMail is a paid feature that helps you message people without sending them a connection request. It makes sense if you want to seek out new clients. When someone receives an InMail message from you, an InMail tag is placed on the message to separate it from other communications. You may try the LinkedIn Premium free for one month and if you feel it is worth it, you can upgrade it later.
Key Takeaways
You won’t make a sale from your first LinkedIn outreach. You need to make an excellent first impression first, and the only way to do this is by personalizing your messages and following the best practices. Having the right sign-off at the end of the message also plays a crucial role in your LinkedIn messages. Use the best sign-offs mentioned in this article to make the best of your message.
Weak messages get ignored right away. But effective messages that clearly show you’ve done the work, highlight your ability to deliver ROI, and prove your genuine care about your business can win you a dream client. We hope this article will help you create the best message and get you more response rate.
