WHAT'S INSIDE
Inside the checklist, 6 follow-up sections
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Check the timing
Wait long enough, use the recruiter’s timeline, avoid repeated messages, follow up sooner only when a deadline or competing offer matters, and keep timing professional.
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Choose the channel
Reply in the same thread when possible, use email or LinkedIn appropriately, contact only the right person, and reduce friction for the recipient.
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Write with purpose
Open with role context, restate interest with one specific reason, ask for a timeline update, close with appreciation, and avoid pressure.
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Record the exchange
Log the date, recipient, message summary, promised next step, timeline details, unanswered follow-ups, and opportunity status updates.
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Stay professional
Use neutral wording, avoid unnecessary apologies, step back after a second unanswered note, keep pursuing other roles, and keep silence from feeling personal.
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Use AI for drafts
Ask AI for tone options, shorten long notes, check every draft for accuracy, remove automated phrasing, and keep your judgment in control.
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