Delete an InMail message in Recruiter and Recruiter Lite

Last updated: 8 months ago

InMail messages in LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Recruiter Lite are private messages that allow you to contact anyone on LinkedIn without an introduction or contact information. If you’ve sent a candidate an InMail message and you want to delete the InMail, you can do so from your inbox even if the message has been seen or if the candidate has replied.

To delete an InMail message in Recruiter and Recruiter Lite:

  1. Click the  Messages icon at the top of your homepage.

  2. Navigate to the message you want to delete.

  3. Click the  Delete icon in the top right corner of the message and make any changes.

  4. Click Delete.

Notes

  • When you delete a message, you and the recipient will see that the message has been deleted anywhere where the initial message would exist, including in your inbox and on the Message tab of a candidate’s profile.
  • Once a message is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
  • If you delete an initial message, all scheduled follow-up messages will be deleted. You will not receive an InMail credit for the deleted message, however credits will be refunded for the follow-up message.
  • You can’t delete a message in an Assigned Inbox or if the message was sent as an email.
  • The candidate won’t receive a second notification when a message has been deleted.
  • You can’t delete a message on the Recruiter mobile app at this time.
  • Deleted messages are included in the InMail Compliance Report.

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