LinkedIn Profiles LinkedIn Recommendations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Where do LinkedIn recommendations appear on a profile by default?
- In the Featured section at the top of the profile
- In the dedicated Recommendations section, visible after Skills (Correct answer)
- In a sidebar accessible only to Premium viewers
- Within each individual Experience entry they are tied to
Correct answer: In the dedicated Recommendations section, visible after Skills
Received recommendations appear in a standalone Recommendations section lower on your profile, showing the recommender's name, photo, and full written testimonial.
Question 2: How can you increase the chance that a colleague writes you a strong LinkedIn recommendation?
- Write them a recommendation first so they feel obligated to reciprocate
- Send a personalized request that provides specific talking points, dates, and accomplishments to make writing easy (Correct answer)
- Ask via email rather than through LinkedIn to seem more professional
- Request the recommendation immediately after starting a new job
Correct answer: Send a personalized request that provides specific talking points, dates, and accomplishments to make writing easy
Giving the recommender a brief 'cheat sheet' of specific achievements, dates, and your working relationship dramatically lowers the effort required and improves recommendation quality.
Question 3: Is it appropriate to write a recommendation for yourself on LinkedIn?
- Yes, LinkedIn allows self-recommendations under 'Accomplishments'
- No, LinkedIn does not allow self-recommendations — they must be written by a 1st-degree connection (Correct answer)
- Yes, if you clearly label it as self-authored
- Yes, but only if you have a LinkedIn Premium subscription
Correct answer: No, LinkedIn does not allow self-recommendations — they must be written by a 1st-degree connection
LinkedIn's system requires that all recommendations be authored by a different 1st-degree connection and sent through a formal request or voluntary submission process.
Question 4: What does a LinkedIn recommendation request notification look like to the recipient?
- It appears as a standard connection request
- It appears as a dedicated notification with the requestor's name, the specific role they are requesting for, and an optional personal message (Correct answer)
- It is delivered only via email, not within LinkedIn
- It appears as an InMail message in their inbox
Correct answer: It appears as a dedicated notification with the requestor's name, the specific role they are requesting for, and an optional personal message
LinkedIn sends the recommendation request as an in-app notification and email, displaying your name, the position you want highlighted, and any personal message you included.
Question 5: Can you give a LinkedIn recommendation to someone without them requesting it?
- No, recommendations can only be sent in response to a formal request
- Yes, you can proactively write and send a recommendation to any 1st-degree connection at any time (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only if you are a LinkedIn Premium member
- No, LinkedIn requires both parties to confirm the professional relationship first
Correct answer: Yes, you can proactively write and send a recommendation to any 1st-degree connection at any time
LinkedIn allows you to visit any 1st-degree connection's profile, scroll to their Recommendations section, and submit a proactive, unsolicited recommendation.
Question 6: How should a received LinkedIn recommendation be acknowledged as a professional best practice?
- No acknowledgment is necessary — LinkedIn notifies the writer automatically
- Send the recommender a sincere private thank-you message promptly after receiving their recommendation (Correct answer)
- Reciprocate immediately with a recommendation regardless of your knowledge of their work
- Publicly tag them in a LinkedIn post to acknowledge the recommendation
Correct answer: Send the recommender a sincere private thank-you message promptly after receiving their recommendation
Sending a genuine, personal thank-you message maintains the relationship and shows professional courtesy, reinforcing a positive connection.
LinkedIn Profiles LinkedIn Recommendations 2
Where do LinkedIn recommendations appear on a profile by default?