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LINKEDIN-TO-EMAIL COFFEE CHAT CHECKLIST
Last reviewed: August 9, 2026

1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHANNEL
[ ] I know this person through school, work, community, or an event; or I have another legitimate reason to contact them.
[ ] If I do not know them, following may be more appropriate than connecting.
[ ] I have a public professional email, an authorized directory path, or an invitation to email.
[ ] I am not using scraped, exposed, or private contact information.

2. LINKEDIN NOTE
[ ] The note explains who I am.
[ ] It names the shared school, event, role, group, or post.
[ ] It explains why I want to connect now.
[ ] It does not ask for a referral or several favors at once.

3. EMAIL HANDOFF
[ ] The first sentence references the LinkedIn or event context.
[ ] I include one honest background signal.
[ ] I ask one focused learning question.
[ ] The request is for 10-15 minutes.
[ ] I offer two or three clear time windows with a time zone.

4. FOLLOW-UP
[ ] I wait about five business days.
[ ] I reply in the same email thread.
[ ] I add context or make the ask easier instead of repeating it word for word.
[ ] I do not send a LinkedIn nudge and email nudge on the same day.
[ ] I stop after one follow-up unless the recipient engages or genuinely new context appears.

Guide: https://www.nextcoffee.ai/articles/linkedin-to-email-coffee-chat-follow-up