08 · Offers, money, and status · Chapter 27 of 35
Follow up without chasing
Professional follow-up reinforces interest without pressuring the employer. Your pipeline protects you from making one opportunity carry the whole search.
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- After an interview — same day or next morning. Thank them, reference one specific thing, restate one proof, confirm timeline.
- After their timeline — if a stated date passes, one polite status check is reasonable.
- No timeline — wait an appropriate interval (often a week), then ask once.
- Keep searching — never freeze the funnel for one employer.
Hi Priya — thank you for walking me through how the Monday demand meeting actually runs. Our conversation confirmed this is the coordinator seat I want: PO aging, carrier windows, and a buyer who uses the tracker. I’ll send the redacted Excel sample you asked for by tomorrow 10 a.m. Grateful for the time.
Hi Priya — you mentioned a decision around last Friday. I’m still very interested and happy to provide anything else. If the seat is paused, a one-line update helps me plan. Thank you either way.
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