How To Control Who Can Send You Invitations On Linkedin

LinkedIn’s default settings allow anyone to send you an invitation. If you’re not comfortable with that, LinkedIn allows you to change your settings. Whether you’re a prominent professional with an influx of invitations or you’re a regular person, having a little more privacy is always best.

Here, we’ll show you how to control your LinkedIn invitations.

Stop LinkedIn Invitations From Anyone Using Your Desktop

If you use LinkedIn on your PC, follow these steps to manage who can send invitations using the LinkedIn web app:

Go to the LinkedIn website and log in to your account. Select Settings & Privacy. On the left side of the page, click on Communications. LinkedIn will open a new set of settings with different sections to manage your communications. Under Who can reach you, click on Change next to Invitations to connect.

How to Control Invitations From Your Network

Your default settings on LinkedIn allow your network to send you invitations for events, newsletter subscriptions, and invitations to follow organizations.

Go to the LinkedIn website and log in to your account. Click Settings & Privacy. On the left side of the page, click on Communications. LinkedIn will reveal a new set of settings with different sections to manage your communications. Under Who can reach you, click on Change next to Invitation from your network.

Manage LinkedIn Invitation Settings Using Your Mobile Device

To manage your invitations on LinkedIn using your mobile device, here’s what you have to do:

Log in to the LinkedIn mobile app. Tap on your profile picture. Select Settings. Tap on Communications. Under Who can reach you, select Invitations to connect to choose who can connect with you. Tap on Invitations from your network and enable or disable invitations from your network depending on your preference.

Become a LinkedIn Pro

Instead of dealing with an overflow of invitations from strangers, as well as event invitations from your network, you can simply avoid that by changing your settings.

Now that you know how to control who sends you invitations on LinkedIn, you can find other ways to make the most of your LinkedIn experience.