Nobody fails at LinkedIn messaging because the first message was bad. They fail because there was only one.
Message one is all most people send
A connection gets accepted, an intro goes out, silence follows — and that lead is never touched again. The replies were waiting at touch three.
Copy-paste reads like copy-paste
Templates pasted by hand keep the same rhythm every time. Prospects spot it instantly, and your reply rate pays for it.
Messages land at the wrong hour
Sending on your clock means arriving at midnight on theirs, buried under everything that came in overnight.
Someone replies and gets chased anyway
Nothing kills a warm conversation faster than an automated follow-up arriving after the prospect already answered you.