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LinkedIn Pinpoint invite

What is a Pinpoint invite on LinkedIn?

A Pinpoint invite on LinkedIn is a challenge to play today's Pinpoint, the daily word puzzle, sent as LinkedIn's invite notification, usually right after a connection solved it. It is not a separate game or a paid feature, and nothing is required of you: it opens the same free puzzle every player gets (how to play Pinpoint), so you can compare times, and it lasts until midnight Pacific Time, when a new Pinpoint arrives.

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An invite: a connection asks you to play today's Pinpoint.

How a Pinpoint invite works

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    A connection solves it

    They name the category of today's clues, and LinkedIn shows their result.

  2. They send it to you

    From the result screen, they share the puzzle with you as a challenge.

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    You open the same Pinpoint

    The invite opens today's clues, the ones every player gets. Guess the category as usual.

  4. You compare times

    When you finish, you see who was faster, and you can pass it on yourself.

Do people invite you to play Pinpoint on LinkedIn?

Often, yes: a Pinpoint invite can come from a connection who played today's Pinpoint and shared it from the result screen. But not always: LinkedIn also sends invites in a player's name when they play. Either way, nothing happens if you do not play.

Did they really invite me?

Not always. LinkedIn sends game invites and notices such as "[Name] invited you to play Pinpoint" on its own when a connection plays, so the person may never have chosen to send it. Players have found their coworkers getting invites they did not send. LinkedIn treats it as part of its game notifications, and two settings stop it.

How to stop game invites and notifications

So no invites go out in your name:

  1. Open a LinkedIn game, such as Pinpoint.
  2. Go to its Settings.
  3. Select "Who can see your gaming activity?" and choose "Only me".

So you get no game notifications:

  1. Go to Me, then Settings & Privacy.
  2. Select Notifications, then Games.
  3. Turn "Allow gameplay notifications" off.

These are the steps LinkedIn's help team gives; LinkedIn may move them.

What is Pinpoint on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn's daily word puzzle: five clues come one at a time, and you name the category they all belong to, the sooner the better. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day (how to play Pinpoint).

Is it safe?

An invite is LinkedIn's own feature. If a message looks odd, check that it comes from someone you know and that it opens linkedin.com/games. A Pinpoint invite never asks for a payment or a password.

When it runs out

The invitation is for one day's puzzle. At midnight Pacific Time it stops being playable and a new Pinpoint replaces it (when do LinkedIn games reset).

Invites in the other games

The same challenge comes for other LinkedIn games: the Zip invite ("You've got an invite"), the Wend invite, the Queens invite, the Patches invite, the Crossclimb invite, the Tango invite and the Mini Sudoku invite.

Questions

What is a Pinpoint invite on LinkedIn?

It is a connection inviting you to play today's LinkedIn Pinpoint, usually right after they finished it. It opens the same daily word puzzle every player gets, so you can compare your time with theirs.

What does a Pinpoint invite mean?

It means a connection sent you today's Pinpoint as a challenge, usually after solving it. Open it to play the same puzzle and try to beat their time.

Does a Pinpoint invite cost anything?

No. Pinpoint is free for every LinkedIn member, and an invite unlocks nothing: it is the ordinary daily puzzle.

What should I do with a Pinpoint invite?

Open it and play today's Pinpoint in LinkedIn, or ignore it: nothing happens if you do not play. To be sure a message is genuine, check that it comes from a connection you know and opens linkedin.com/games.

How long is a Pinpoint invite valid?

Until the daily reset at midnight Pacific Time (3 AM in New York, 8 AM in London most of the year). After that, a new Pinpoint takes its place.

What is Pinpoint on LinkedIn?

Pinpoint is LinkedIn's daily word puzzle: five clues are revealed one at a time, and you guess the category that links them all, in as few clues as you can.

Did my connection really send me this Pinpoint invite?

Not always. LinkedIn sends some game invites on its own when a connection plays, so they may not have chosen to send it. Hiding your gaming activity ("Only me" in a game's settings) stops invites going out in your name.

How do I stop LinkedIn game invites and notifications?

In a LinkedIn game's Settings, set "Who can see your gaming activity?" to "Only me"; in Me, Settings & Privacy, Notifications, Games, turn "Allow gameplay notifications" off. These are the steps LinkedIn's help team gives.

Can you invite someone to play Pinpoint on LinkedIn?

Yes, you can invite people: after you solve the day's Pinpoint, the share option on the result screen sends the same puzzle to a connection, who can try to beat your time.

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