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Make a useful business introduction

Good introductions are specific, permission-based and clear about what you actually know.

Planning guide · reviewed 12 October 2026

Ask before connecting

Confirm both people welcome the connection and understand its purpose. Share only needed information. A request for recommendations does not authorize forwarding private numbers or adding someone to a thread. Let each choose the contact route and pace. If one person declines, respect the decision without repeatedly prompting them or sharing more details.

Describe the basis

State whether you used the business, know its owner or found a public profile. Separate experience from hearsay. Disclose a business relationship or other interest in a recommendation. An introduction does not guarantee workmanship, availability or a successful transaction. Keep the description grounded in facts you can support, with relevant limits or the date of your experience.

Give the conversation purpose

With permission, share a brief task, location and next question. Avoid repeated promotional posts and pressure to respond. Clarify geography in a regional community instead of assuming whole-region coverage. This publication provides community guidance; it does not send introductions, invite contacts or collect leads. Confirm any future community destination is the genuine brand channel before joining or sharing details.

Keep these questions with your notes

  • Get permission before sharing contacts.
  • State the basis and any relationship.
  • Give the next conversation a specific question.

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Sources checked 12 October 2026. Use the agency’s current guidance for details.