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Nova Reply is a Premium feature. It requires an active Premium subscription and works only within LinkedIn’s messaging interface.
Nova Reply is an AI messaging assistant that integrates directly into LinkedIn’s messaging interface. When you open a conversation on LinkedIn, the extension injects a Nova Reply button into the message composer bar — right next to the Send button. Instead of spending minutes crafting each networking message from scratch, you click the button, choose a mode, and get a professional, context-aware draft in seconds.

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Where Nova Reply Appears

When you open any LinkedIn conversation, a blue Nova Reply button appears in the message composer toolbar, positioned between the emoji/attachment icons and the Send button. Clicking the upward arrow on the button opens a dropdown with two options:
  • Write Your Own — You provide a directive and the AI generates a message based on your instructions
  • Quick Reply — Select from saved message templates or create new ones
LinkedIn message composer showing the blue Nova Reply button with a dropdown menu offering Write Your Own and Quick Reply options

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Write Your Own Mode

Write Your Own mode lets you describe what you want to say in plain language, and Nova Reply generates a polished, professional message based on the conversation context and your directive.

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How It Works

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Click Nova Reply and select Write Your Own

Click the Nova Reply button in the LinkedIn message composer, then select Write Your Own from the dropdown. The NOVA Reply panel opens as an overlay.
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Enter your directive

The panel shows two tabs at the top: Write Your Own (selected, highlighted in blue) and Quick Reply. Below the tabs, you see the prompt: “Provide a directive for the AI regarding the specific response you need.” Type your instruction in the text field — for example, “keep it polite” or “thank them for the referral and ask for a 5-minute call.”
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Wait for the AI to generate a response

After entering your directive, the panel shows a loading state with “Generating AI Response…” and the message “Please wait while we analyze the conversation and create a personalized reply.” The AI reads the full conversation thread and combines it with your directive to craft the message.
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Review the generated message

The generated message appears in the panel under an AI Response label. The AI produces a complete, ready-to-send message that incorporates conversation context, your background, and your directive. Two buttons appear at the bottom:
  • Insert — Places the generated message into the LinkedIn compose field
  • Re-Generate — Generates a new version if you are not satisfied with the first draft
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Insert and send

Click Insert to place the message into the LinkedIn compose field. Review the text, make any final edits, and click Send.
NOVA Reply panel in Write Your Own mode showing a directive field with 'keep it polite' entered and a Generating AI Response loading state below

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Generated Response Example

The AI generates messages that are specific to the conversation. For example, with the directive “keep it polite” in a conversation about a referral, Nova Reply produced a message that thanked the person by name, referenced specific technical achievements (refactoring components, implementing CI/CD pipelines), and ended with a clear call to action asking for a 5-minute chat.
NOVA Reply panel showing a generated AI response with Insert and Re-Generate buttons at the bottom

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After Inserting

Once you click Insert, the generated message appears in the LinkedIn compose field. You can edit it directly before sending. LinkedIn’s quick suggestion pills (e.g., “Please”, “Thanks”, “May I have your phone number?”) remain available above the compose area.
LinkedIn messaging interface with an AI-generated message inserted into the compose field, showing the Nova Reply button and Send button

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Quick Reply Mode

Quick Reply mode provides instant access to saved message templates. Instead of writing a directive each time, you select from a library of pre-built messages that you can insert with one click.

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How It Works

1

Click Nova Reply and select Quick Reply

Click the Nova Reply button and select Quick Reply from the dropdown. The NOVA Reply panel opens with the Quick Reply tab active (highlighted in blue).
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Browse saved templates

The panel shows “Select any one of the messages:” followed by your saved templates. Each template displays its name and a preview of the message content. For example, a “Resume Link” template might contain your resume URL from resume.nxtjob.ai.
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Select and copy

Click on a template to select it. Use the Copy button in the bottom-right corner to copy the message content to your clipboard, then paste it into the LinkedIn compose field.
NOVA Reply panel in Quick Reply mode showing saved message templates with a Resume Link template and a Create button

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Creating a New Template

Click the + Create button in the top-right corner of the Quick Reply panel to create a new template. A “Create quick reply” dialog appears with two fields:
  • Enter quick reply name — A short name to identify the template (e.g., “Resume Link”, “Referral Ask”, “Thank You Note”)
  • Enter quick reply message — The full message text you want to reuse
Click Create to save the template, or Discard to cancel. Saved templates appear in your Quick Reply list and are available across all LinkedIn conversations.
Create quick reply dialog with fields for template name and message content, plus Discard and Create buttons
Create templates for messages you send repeatedly: your resume link, a standard referral request, a post-interview thank you, or a brief self-introduction. This turns a 5-minute writing task into a 5-second click.

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The NOVA Reply Panel

The NOVA Reply panel is a floating overlay that appears on top of your LinkedIn messaging interface. It includes:
ElementDescription
NOVA Reply headerPanel title with a close (X) button
Write Your Own tabAI-powered message generation from your directive
Quick Reply tabSaved template library
Directive field (Write Your Own)Text input where you describe what you want the AI to write
AI Response area (Write Your Own)Displays the generated message with Insert and Re-Generate actions
Template list (Quick Reply)Your saved message templates with Copy functionality
+ Create button (Quick Reply)Opens the create template dialog

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When to Use Each Mode

ScenarioModeWhy
Responding to a referral offerWrite Your OwnThe AI reads the thread and crafts a personalized thank-you with your background details
Following up after an interviewWrite Your OwnDescribe your intent and get a polished follow-up that references the conversation
Sharing your resume linkQuick ReplySave your resume URL as a template and insert it instantly
Sending a standard introductionQuick ReplyCreate a reusable self-introduction template
Replying to a recruiter’s questionWrite Your OwnLet the AI draft a response based on the conversation context and your directive
Sending a cold outreach pitchWrite Your OwnDescribe the person’s role and your goal — the AI handles the tone and structure

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Tips for Effective Use

Nova Reply generates drafts, not final messages. Always review and personalize the generated text before clicking Send. Adding a specific detail — a reference to the person’s recent post, a mutual connection, or a shared experience — transforms a good AI draft into a message that feels genuinely personal.
Build your Quick Reply template library early. Start with 3-4 templates: your resume link, a referral request, a thank-you note, and a brief introduction. As your job search progresses, add templates for specific scenarios you encounter repeatedly.
For senior professionals managing 20 or more networking conversations simultaneously, Nova Reply can save hours per week. Write Your Own mode handles the complex, context-specific messages while Quick Reply handles the repetitive ones. Together, they let you maintain high-quality communication at scale.