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Getting interviews · Lesson 7 of 8
Following up after applying
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Summary
A thoughtful follow-up can move an application forward. A generic “just checking in” rarely does.
If you have a contact (recruiter, referral, or someone you connected with), a short follow-up about a week after applying is reasonable.
- Reference the role and when you applied
- Restate interest plus one relevant qualification
- Example: “I applied for the operations analyst role last week and wanted to reiterate my interest. My background in process improvement at my last company feels like a strong match for what you’re building.”
Keep it to a few sentences. Don’t follow up more than once or twice unless they ask for more. Repeated empty follow-ups start to feel like pressure.
If you applied with no contact, follow-up is less useful. Spend that time finding a warmer path in (referral or a direct message to someone on the team).
