How to Turn on Read Receipts on LinkedIn

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May 4, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable read receipts in your LinkedIn messaging settings.

Quick summary

LinkedIn read receipts let you see when your messages have been viewed, giving you better visibility into messaging engagement. You can enable this feature in under a minute through LinkedIn's Settings & Privacy menu.

Steps

Click your profile icon in the top menu of your LinkedIn dashboard.
Select 'Settings & Privacy' from the dropdown menu.
Under 'Data Privacy' settings, navigate to Messaging Experience and select 'Delivery and Typing Indicators'.
Turn 'ON' the toggle switch to enable read receipts.

📌 Why this matters

LinkedIn read receipts give professionals real-time confirmation that their messages have been seen, eliminating uncertainty in networking and sales outreach. Enabling delivery and typing indicators through LinkedIn's Data Privacy settings takes less than a minute and immediately improves messaging transparency. For recruiters, salespeople, and job seekers, knowing when a message has been read helps prioritize follow-ups and manage communication more effectively. This simple setting change can meaningfully improve response rates and professional communication workflows on LinkedIn.

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