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LinkedIn Prompts for Building Products Sales

Profile optimisation, connection messages, and content ideas. All tailored to building products.

Updated July 2026

Your LinkedIn profile is either working for you or it's a digital CV from 2019 that nobody looks at.

If you're a building products sales rep, LinkedIn is where architects, specifiers, builders, and developers can find you. It's also where your next employer looks before they call you back. These prompts help you sort your profile, write connection messages that don't sound robotic, and come up with content ideas that are relevant to your market.

Profile rewrite

Prompt
Here's my current LinkedIn profile:

[Paste your headline, summary/about section, and most recent experience entry]

I'm a [role] selling [product category] to [customer types] in [territory].

Rewrite my headline and summary to position me as a specialist in building products sales. Make it clear what I sell, who I sell to, and what territory I cover. Keep the tone confident but not arrogant. No buzzwords. No 'results-driven professional.' Just clear, direct, and specific.

Best tool: Claude.

Connection message

Prompt
I want to connect with [name], [role] at [company] on LinkedIn. They're a [type of contact, e.g. architect, developer, builder].

Write a connection message under 300 characters. Reference something specific about their company or a recent project. Don't be salesy. Just make it clear why connecting makes sense.

Best tool: Claude or ChatGPT. Run each one individually rather than batching them. Personalised beats templated every time.

Content ideas

Prompt
I'm a sales rep selling [product category] in the building products industry. My customers are [customer types] in [territory].

Give me 10 LinkedIn post ideas that would be relevant to people in my industry. They should be things I could write from my own experience. No motivational quotes. No generic career advice. Specific to building products sales.

Best tool: Claude or ChatGPT.

Commenting strategy

Prompt
I want to be more active on LinkedIn by commenting on posts from people in the building products industry.

Give me 5 templates for thoughtful comments I could leave on:

- Industry news posts
- Competitor announcements
- Architecture/design project showcases
- Building product launches
- Construction industry updates

Each comment should add value or a perspective, not just say 'great post.' Keep them under 50 words each.

Best tool: Claude or ChatGPT.

Pro tip

I run a free 30-minute LinkedIn coaching session for every candidate I place. Profile review, content strategy, AI prompts, and daily habits that take two minutes. If you want to go deeper, the full 7-part LinkedIn guide for building products sales professionals is on my site.

LinkedIn Guide