Follow-Up Email After Applying for a Job
The short answer
If you have heard nothing, send a short follow-up after a week or two. Say the role and the date you applied, show that you are still interested, add one new useful fact if you have it, and ask for an update. One follow-up is enough. The template is brief.
A polite reminder a week or two after you applied.
Leave empty for “Dear Hiring Manager”.
Your email
Fill in the parts in [square brackets], copy it, and make it sound like you. A letter in your own words always beats a template, so change anything that does not fit. Your details stay in your browser.
Everything runs in your browser. What you type is not sent anywhere.
How to: Follow-Up Email After Applying for a Job
- 1Wait a week or two after the date you applied.
- 2Fill in your name, the role, the company and the application date.
- 3Copy the email and send it to the same person or the careers address.
- 4If there is no reply after this, move on.
At a glance
- Timing
- A week or two after applying
- Length
- Three or four lines
- How many
- One follow-up is enough
Frequently asked questions
What new fact can I add?
A finished project, a certificate, or a link to your portfolio. If you have nothing new, simply restate your interest.
What if the job post said not to contact them?
Respect it. Wait and use the official channels only, because breaking the instruction counts against you.