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# “You’ve reached the weekly LinkedIn invitation limit”: What it means and what to do.

This is one of the most common reasons users notice a temporary pause in Botdog’s activity and the good news is, it’s perfectly normal.
## What does “You’ve reached the weekly invitation limit” mean?
LinkedIn gives every account a **weekly allowance** of connection requests. Once you reach that cap, LinkedIn shows this alert:
“You’ve reached the weekly invitation limit.”

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/e/2/9/be2947eb5cf19000/image_r8dwex.png)


When that message appears, LinkedIn temporarily stops you from sending new
invitations.
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In Botdog, you might see a sudden drop of invitations during a few days, then back to normal, like here on 04 Oct and 05 Oct:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/e/2/9/be2947eb5cf19000/image_1abfpsz.png)

The counter resets automatically. This isn’t a penalty or a warning, it’s just how LinkedIn keeps invitation activity under control.
## How to confirm if that’s the reason invites have slowed down
It’s easy to check whether you’ve reached your limit:
1. Log into your LinkedIn account.
2. Try to manually send a connection request to someone new.
3. If you see the message **“You’ve reached your weekly invitation limit”**, that’s it, you’ve hit your cap.
Once you see that message, there’s no need to worry or take any manual action. Botdog automatically detects it and adapts accordingly.
## Why does this happen?
LinkedIn doesn’t publish official limits, but based on Botdog’s data:
* **Free accounts** can send around **50 invitations per week**.
* **Premium / Sales Navigator accounts** can send **150–200 invitations per week**.
Your personal limit can vary depending on:
* Account age and activity
* Acceptance rate of past invites
* Social Selling Index score (SSI, see more on [LinkedIn's website](https://business.linkedin.com/sales-solutions/social-selling/the-social-selling-index-ssi))
* Pending connection requests (if you have 500+ pending, limits may kick in earlier)
* Daily sending patterns that look automated or spammy
## How Botdog handles this automatically
When Botdog detects that your account has hit the weekly invitation limit, here’s what happens behind the scenes:
1. **Botdog pauses sending invitations for 24 hours.**
This gives LinkedIn time to reset your counter naturally.
2. **After 24 hours, Botdog automatically retries.**
If the limit is lifted, Botdog resumes sending invitations normally.
3. **If the limit persists, we wait a bit before trying again.**
Each retry adds a **longer delay**, just like a human would, to keep your account safe and avoid triggering LinkedIn’s anti-spam systems.
You don’t need to restart campaigns or change settings. Botdog manages this automatically and resumes as soon as it’s safe to do so.
## How to avoid hitting the limit too often
Here are a few best practices we recommend:
* **Withdraw old pending invites** (over 30 days old). Keeping your pending list under 500 helps maintain good “account health.” Botdog does this by default (see next bullet point).
* **Use Botdog’s Auto-Withdraw feature.** It automatically removes unaccepted invites after 14, 30, or 60 days, freeing up room for new ones.
* **Keep your acceptance rate high.** Target people who are likely to know or engage with you.
* **Spread your invites evenly.** Avoid sending all 150+ invitations in a single day.
## Need to check your own status?
You can always verify your account status manually:
* Log in to LinkedIn
* Try sending a connection request
* If you see the **“You’ve reached your weekly invitation limit”** message — you’re at your weekly cap.
Once your limit resets, Botdog will automatically resume sending invitations on your behalf.

**References:**
* [LinkedIn Help: Invitation Limits](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a550555)
* [Botdog Blog: How Many LinkedIn Invites Can You Send Per Week on LinkedIn](https://www.botdog.co/blog-posts/how-many-linkedin-invites)