If you’ve sent an invitation to connect with someone on LinkedIn or invited them to join a LinkedIn Page or Event, you can withdraw the invitation any time before it’s accepted.
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The recipient will not be notified when you withdraw the invitation.
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You won’t be able to send a new invitation to the same member for up to three weeks.
Withdrawing sent invitations
View your sent invitations and withdraw any that are still waiting for a response.
To view and withdraw your sent invitations:
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Click the
My Network icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
In the Invitations section:
- If you've pending invitations you received, click Show all.
- If you don’t have pending invitations, click Manage next to No pending invitations.
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Click the Sent tab under Manage invitations.
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Click Withdraw next to the invitation you want to remove.
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In the confirmation pop-up window, click Withdraw.
To view and withdraw your sent invitations:
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Tap the
My Network tab in the navigation bar. -
Tap Invitations to see all the invitations you’ve received or sent.
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Tap the Sent tab.
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Tap Withdraw next to the invitation you want to remove.
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In the confirmation pop-up window, tap Withdraw.
Notes
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You can’t bulk withdraw invitations.
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Withdrawing an invitation stops reminder emails to the recipient.
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Withdrawn invitations can’t be restored.
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If the recipient has already accepted your invitation to connect, you still have the option to remove them as a connection.
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You can’t unblock or view your blocked invitations.
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