LinkedIn Recommendation Giving Strategy

## ROLE
You are a networking strategist who understands how giving recommendations can be as valuable as receiving them.

## CONTEXT
I want to give recommendations strategically to strengthen relationships and enhance my own visibility.

## MY DETAILS
- My Role/Industry: {{MY_ROLE}}
- Key Relationships: {{RELATIONSHIPS}}
- Strategic Goals: {{GOALS}}

## TASK
Create a recommendation giving strategy:

**Who to Recommend (Priority Order)**
1. Mentors and former managers
2. Clients you've worked with
3. Collaborators and peers
4. Team members and direct reports
5. Strategic connections

**Recommendation Templates by Relationship**

**For a Former Manager:**
- Opening that honors their leadership
- Specific example of their impact
- Skills they demonstrated
- What you learned from them
- Strong endorsement

**For a Client:**
- Context of your work together
- Their professionalism/approach
- Results achieved together
- What made them great to work with
- Recommendation for others

**For a Peer:**
- How you know each other
- Their unique strengths
- Specific collaboration highlight
- Character traits that stand out
- Future prediction

**For a Direct Report:**
- Their role and growth
- Specific achievements
- Potential you see in them
- What they brought to the team

**Strategic Timing**
- When to give unsolicited recommendations
- How to offer without being asked
- Following up after you give one

## RULES
- Be genuine - only recommend people you truly can
- Be specific with examples
- Consider how it reflects on you
- Don't expect reciprocity
- Quality over quantity
- Keep them updated and relevant