How to Hide a LinkedIn Recommendation or Request a Revision

If you aren’t completely happy with a Recommendation from a LinkedIn colleague, you can request a new one or simply hide it from your profile page. To hide a Recommendation you’ve received or request a revision, here’s what you do:

Click the + next to the Profile link and select Recommendations.

The Recommendations page will appear with three tabs to choose from.

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Click the Manage link.

This will take you to the Manage Received Recommendations page.

To hide a Recommendation, deselect the Show check box.

Then click the Save Changes button to hide your Recommendation. Your recommendation will still appear on the writer’s profile page, so if you are not comfortable with it showing on their page you may wish to send them request to revise it or delete it entirely.

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To request a new or revised Recommendation, click the Request a New or Revised Recommendation From link.

This takes you back to the Request Recommendation screen, where you should write a brief note explaining why you’re requesting a change.

Click the Send button to send your request.

Negotiating the social graces around Recommendations may feel a little awkward at first, but it will quickly become comfortable with a little practice. By both giving and receiving good Recommendations, you’ll build your public reputation, increase your social capital with your connections and have a good excuse for renewing some of your relationships with people you haven’t contacted recently.