Free tool
Fill in a few details and get a short, polite message you can send on LinkedIn or email. Edit it before you send.
Takes about 5 minutes
Hi [their first name], I hope you don't mind me getting in touch out of the blue. I'm interested in the [role] role at [company] and your profile suggested you'd know the team well. I think my background is a good fit and I'd be glad to share my CV. If you're happy to refer me, I can send my CV and a short note. If it isn't a fit or you can't refer, no problem at all, and thanks for reading. Thanks, [your name]
418 characters. 118 over the 300-character limit for a LinkedIn connection note. Fine for a message or email, or trim it.
Built in your browser from fixed templates. Nothing is saved or sent.
On Doorstep, employees say which roles they refer for. You apply once and get an answer with a reason, even when it’s a no.
No. The message is built in your browser from fixed templates. Nothing is saved or sent, and you copy it to use wherever you like.
Yes. Add a detail that is true and specific to you, and check the names and the role. A message that sounds like you is easier to answer.
Tools on this site were last updated on 17 Oct 2026. They give general information, not advice for your situation.