# Sequence steps explained

> Every step type available in a Doreach sequence, what each one costs against your daily limits, and how conditional branching works.

Source: https://doreach.co/help/campaigns/sequence-steps-explained/
Last updated: 2026-08-14

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A sequence is an ordered list of steps with waits between them. Every step consumes from the sending account's daily budget.

## Step types

| Step | Daily cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **Connection request** | 80/week | The riskiest action. Optional note, 200 characters max. |
| **Message** | 100/week | Only to existing connections. |
| **Follow-up** | 100/week | A later message in the same thread. |
| **InMail** | 25/week | Needs Premium or an open profile. |
| **Profile view** | 150/week | Low risk, useful before a request. |

Steps carry a delay in hours rather than a separate wait step, and each step can be enabled or disabled without deleting it.

See [weekly limits](/help/accounts-and-safety/limits-and-pacing/) for the actual numbers.

## Branching

After a connection request you can branch on the outcome:

- **Accepted** → continue to your message steps
- **Not accepted after N days** → stop, or follow instead

After a message you can branch on:

- **Replied** → exit the sequence (this happens automatically)
- **No reply after N days** → send the follow-up

Anyone who replies leaves the sequence immediately. You never have to build that rule yourself.

## A sequence that works

1. Profile view
2. Wait 1 day
3. Connection request, no note
4. On accept, wait 1 day
5. Message: why you are reaching out, one question
6. Wait 4 days, no reply
7. Follow-up: one new piece of value
8. Wait 7 days, no reply
9. Short final message that is easy to decline

Three to four messages over about two weeks is the useful range. Longer sequences rarely add replies and do increase the chance of being reported.

## Ending well

The last message should make it easy to say no. "If this isn't relevant, no problem at all, happy to leave it there" gets more honest replies than another pitch, and it protects your account, because people who can decline gracefully do not report you.

## Common questions

### What steps can a Doreach LinkedIn sequence contain?

Connection request, message, InMail or message request, profile view, post reaction, follow, and wait. Steps can branch on whether a connection was accepted or a reply was received.

### Does Doreach stop messaging someone who replies?

Yes. A reply removes that prospect from the remaining sequence automatically, so nobody receives a scripted follow-up after they have already answered.