# Inviting someone to connect

To invite someone to connect with you, choose one of the methods described in the following sections.

## Inviting someone by their name, username, or email address

1. Choose one of the following options:
   * On the menu screen, select **Connections**, and then select **Connections**.
   * If you're in a Session, open your menu or tablet, select **People** <img src="/files/bSWKe67szXvzdXu5juSY" alt="" data-size="line">, and then select **Connections**.
2. In the upper-right corner of the page, select **Add Connection**.
3. In the **Add new connection** panel, enter the name, username, or email address of the person that you want to connect with, and then select **Search**.
4. In the search results, for the user that you want to connect with, select <img src="/files/Yj13eefVF15nuaGP2ghi" alt="" data-size="line"> **Connect**.

The person will receive your request to connect.

## Inviting someone from a suggested connection

The application may suggest a connection for you based on your mutual connections, that you are both in the same Enterprise group, that you were both in the same Session, or some other reason.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you don't see suggested connections and are a member of an Enterprise group, the group owner or an administrator may have turned off suggestions for your group.
{% endhint %}

To accept a suggestion, complete the following steps:

1. On the menu screen, select **Connections**.
2. Select **Suggested**.
3. Select the person that you want to connect with.
4. In the panel that appears, select **Connect**.

The person will receive your request to connect.

## Inviting someone in the same Session

To invite someone to connect when you are both in the same Session, complete the following steps:

1. Open your menu or tablet, and then select **People** <img src="/files/bSWKe67szXvzdXu5juSY" alt="" data-size="line">.
2. On the **People** page, select **In this session**.
3. For the user you want to connect with, select <img src="/files/Yj13eefVF15nuaGP2ghi" alt="" data-size="line"> **Connect**.

The person will receive your request to connect.


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