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LinkedIn Acceptance Rate Grader
See how your LinkedIn connection acceptance and reply rates stack up against 2026 benchmarks. Enter your numbers for an instant grade and a one-line diagnosis.
Acceptance rate
28.0%
Healthy
At or above the 2026 benchmark of 28%.
Reply rate (of accepted)
28.6%
Normal
Just under the 29% benchmark.
Benchmarks: 28% acceptance and 29% reply of accepted, from 161,569 real connection requests.
What is a good LinkedIn acceptance rate?
The 2026 benchmark is about 28%, from 161,569 real connection requests. 40% and up is top tier, 28 to 39% is healthy, 18 to 27% is below benchmark, and under 18% usually signals a targeting or profile problem rather than low volume. For replies from accepted connections, 29% is the benchmark.
How this is calculated
Acceptance bands: 40% and up is top tier, 28 to 39% is healthy, 18 to 27% is below benchmark, and under 18% is poor. Reply bands are keyed to the 29% benchmark for replies from accepted connections.
Benchmarks come from 161,569 real connection requests and 45,205 accepted connections.
Free to use and cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Benchmark figures from The Linked Insider Benchmark.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good LinkedIn connection acceptance rate?
The 2026 benchmark is about 28%, from analysis of 161,569 real connection requests. 40% and up is top tier and signals strong targeting plus a complete profile. 28 to 39% is healthy, 18 to 27% is below benchmark, and under 18% usually points to a targeting or profile problem rather than low volume.
What is a good LinkedIn reply rate from accepted connections?
Around 29% is the benchmark for replies from accepted connections, measured across 45,205 accepted connections. At or above 29% is strong, 20 to 28% is normal, and under 20% means the opening message or timing needs work. Reply rates have softened over the past 18 months, so the bar is moving.
Why is my LinkedIn acceptance rate low?
A low acceptance rate is almost always targeting or profile, not volume. Sending more rarely fixes it and can lower the rate. Tighten who you target, complete your photo, headline, and About section, and keep daily invites in the 10 to 19 band where acceptance peaked at 34%.
How is the LinkedIn acceptance rate calculated?
Acceptance rate is accepted connections divided by connection requests sent. Reply rate of accepted is replies divided by accepted connections. Enter your sent, accepted, and replied counts and the grader returns each rate plus a band (top tier, healthy, below benchmark, or poor) against the 28% and 29% benchmarks.
Outreach measured on the same verified API
Reachium runs on the verified API that produced these 28% acceptance and 29% reply benchmarks, so your campaigns are measured against real numbers.
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