In recent past I have often received “requests to endorse/recommend” from people that I have met once or twice in Business Networking meetings. I also receive these requests from people whom I know as they used to be in my business network but I never got an opportunity to do any business with them. I have drafted a standard email message that I would like to share with you:

Dear [Name]

I would love to give you a recommendation/endorsement. However I have not worked or done any business with you and I do not know enough about you to write a recommendation for you. I would suggest that you contact someone who has either worked with you or has done business with you to get a proper recommendation/endorsement. Secondly the recommendation will be more genuine if it comes from someone you have worked with before.

The people who read your recommendation are definitely checking if the recommendation is from someone who has worked with you or is it just a fellow networker.

I am sure we will do some business in future and I will be in a better position to recommend/endorse you and your business.

Cordially,

I would love to know, how you have dealt with such situation.

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