You have the option to decline recommendation requests from other members. You’ll receive a message from the member in your Messaging page when they request a recommendation, and you can access the request from the link provided or from your profile in the Recommendations section.
To decline a request for a recommendation from your profile:
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Click the
Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Select View profile.
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Scroll to the Recommendations section and click the Given tab.
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Click on [number] recommendation requests.
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From the Recommendation requests pop-up window, move your cursor over the request you want to decline.
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Click Ignore to decline the recommendation request.
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Click the X in the top right of the pop-up window to return to your profile.
To decline a request for a recommendation from your LinkedIn homepage:
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Click the
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Select the message from the left rail of the Messaging page.
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Click the link provided under Write [member name] a recommendation, and you’ll be redirected to a Recommendation requests pop-up window.
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Click Ignore to decline the recommendation request.
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Click the X in the top right of the window to return to your profile.
Note: The sender will not be notified that you declined their request.
To decline a request for a recommendation from your profile:
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Tap your profile picture.
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Scroll to the Recommendations section and tap See more.
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Tap the Given tab.
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Tap on [number] recommendation requests.
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From the Requests received page, locate the request you want to decline.
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Tap Delete to decline the recommendation request.
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Tap Delete in the pop-up window.
To decline a request for a recommendation from your LinkedIn homepage:
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Tap the
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Tap the message from the Messaging page.
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Tap the link provided under Write [member name] a recommendation, and you’ll be redirected to a Requests Received page.
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Tap Delete to decline the recommendation request.
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Tap Delete in the pop-up window.
Note: The sender will not be notified that you declined their request.
To decline a request for a recommendation from your profile:
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Tap your profile picture.
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Scroll to the Recommendations section and tap SEE MORE.
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Tap the GIVEN tab.
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Tap on [number] recommendation requests.
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From the Recommendation requests page, locate the request you want to decline.
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Tap DELETE to decline the recommendation request.
To decline a request for a recommendation from your LinkedIn homepage:
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Tap the
Messaging icon in the navigation bar. -
Tap the message from the Messaging page.
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Tap the link provided under Write [member name] a recommendation, and you’ll be redirected to a Recommendation Requests page.
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Tap DELETE to decline the recommendation request.
Note: The sender will not be notified that you declined their request.