English for networking at a tech conference and LinkedIn follow-up

What you’ll practice

Start relevant conversations, introduce your work in 20 seconds, and follow up professionally.

Questions

• What product area are you focused on this year?
• Which challenge are you solving right now?
• Would you be open to connecting on LinkedIn?

Useful phrases

• “Hi, I do … and I am currently exploring…”
• “That is interesting. How did your team approach it?”
• “Great speaking with you. I will send a short follow-up message.”

Mini role-play

You: “I enjoyed your talk on onboarding metrics.” Speaker: “Thanks. What are you working on?” You: “I lead growth experiments for a B2B app and I am testing activation flows.”

FAQ

What is a good follow-up message length?

2-4 sentences with context, value, and clear next step.