When running LinkedIn outreach campaigns in Outboundry, it’s important to understand how LinkedIn limits connection requests.
LinkedIn applies limits to prevent spam and maintain a healthy networking environment. These limits determine how many connection invitations an account can send within a certain period.
This article explains how LinkedIn’s connection limits work, when they reset, and what factors can affect them.
LinkedIn restricts how many connection requests a user can send within a 7-day period.
For most LinkedIn accounts, the weekly limit typically falls within the following range:
Account Type Typical Weekly Limit | |
Standard LinkedIn accounts | ~80–100 connection requests |
Premium accounts | ~100 connection requests |
Strong / high-trust accounts | Up to ~150–200 requests |
LinkedIn does not publicly disclose exact limits, and the allowed number may vary between accounts.
Because of this, two users may experience slightly different limits even if they are using the same LinkedIn plan.
LinkedIn does not reset connection limits on a fixed day of the week.
Instead, LinkedIn uses a rolling 7-day window.
This means LinkedIn continuously checks how many connection requests you have sent in the previous 7 days.
If you send connection requests as follows:
Monday → 20 requests
Tuesday → 20 requests
Wednesday → 20 requests
Your total becomes 60 requests in the last 7 days.
On the following Monday, the 20 requests sent on the previous Monday will automatically fall outside the 7-day window. This frees up capacity for sending new invitations.
Because of this rolling system, the available sending capacity gradually increases each day.
If your account reaches LinkedIn’s connection request limit:
LinkedIn will temporarily block you from sending new connection requests
You may see a message indicating that you have reached your weekly invitation limit
Once older connection requests move outside the 7-day window, you will be able to send new invitations again.
Even when the limit is reached, you can still:
Accept incoming connection requests
Message your existing connections
Engage with posts and content on LinkedIn
LinkedIn adjusts connection limits based on the health and behavior of your account. Several factors can influence how many connection requests you are allowed to send.
If a high percentage of people accept your connection requests, LinkedIn considers your account more trustworthy.
Accounts with low acceptance rates may experience stricter limits.
If recipients report your invitation using the “I don’t know this person” option, LinkedIn may reduce your connection sending capacity.
Repeated reports can lead to stronger restrictions.
LinkedIn may restrict new connection requests if your account has a large number of unanswered invitations.
Keeping your pending invites under control helps maintain a healthy account.
LinkedIn may allow higher limits for accounts that demonstrate natural behavior, such as:
Regular LinkedIn activity
A history of accepted connection requests
A well-established account with consistent usage
These accounts sometimes receive slightly higher connection limits.
LinkedIn also monitors behavioral patterns such as:
Sending too many connection requests in a short period
Repetitive or identical connection messages
Unnatural activity spikes
To maintain account safety, it’s important to keep activity consistent and gradual.
To reduce the chances of hitting LinkedIn limits and improve campaign performance, we recommend following these best practices:
Send connection requests gradually throughout the week
Avoid sending large bursts of invitations at once
Personalize connection requests when possible
Keep your pending invitations under control
Focus on relevant and well-targeted prospects
A strong acceptance rate not only improves campaign performance but also helps maintain healthy sending limits.
Outboundry is designed to help you run LinkedIn outreach campaigns while maintaining natural activity patterns.
Outboundry helps by:
Scheduling connection requests gradually
Distributing actions across the day
Mimicking natural engagement patterns
Reducing the risk of hitting LinkedIn limits
However, LinkedIn limits may vary between accounts and can change over time. Because of this, it’s important to monitor your campaign performance and adjust your activity levels when necessary.
