Attract the Right Job and Clientele:  

Following Up After A Job Interview

by Andrew Lisa

Note:  The following advice applies precisely to “after the client meeting”.

Getting a job interview is tough – you must have had a great resume that really stood out. Getting through it is even tougher. But you’re not out of the woods yet – even if you nailed it. What you do in the days and weeks after an interview is just as important as what you do during the interview itself. Doing nothing can sink a great interview. But doing the wrong thing can quickly take you off the list of potentials. Follow this guide to nailing the post-interview.


So, you nailed the interview – congratulations! But you’re not done yet. Follow it up the right way.

The Rule of Twos

An old-fashioned concept but works well in today’s social setting is that of sending a thank you within two days of the interview. But immediately afterward, send a follow-up email message. Unless you absolutely can’t, send the thank you note the day of the interview. If not, send it no later than the next day. Make sure to send one to everyone who interviewed you. Send an email if you must. Preferably, write a hand-written note, but don’t mail it! It will arrive long after they’ve already written you off as a rude person with poor etiquette.

When it comes to the follow up, you can pare down the list of recipients. You only need to send one to the person who makes the hiring decisions. This is more difficult than a thank you because tone is everything. It’s easy to come off as pushy or to give the impression that you’re pestering them or that you feel like you’re owed something. Keep it short and sweet. Start with reiterating how nice it was to meet them and stress once again how interested you are in the position. Omit any phrase that sounds like “I’ve been waiting two weeks and I still haven’t heard from you.”

Follow the Leader

Always use the preferred medium of the hiring manager. If he or she emailed, send an email. If he or she called, pick up the phone. Follow the lead of the person who will ultimately make the decision. Also, make it clear in the follow up that you actually listened during the interview. Make specific references and address any concerns the interviewer may have stated.


Show you understand the basics of corporate etiquette – send a thank you and a follow up.

A post-interview follow-up serves two functions. First, it keeps your interview fresh in the mind of the people doing the hiring. But perhaps more importantly, it shows that you understand and respect basic corporate etiquette. If you don’t know that you’re supposed to send a thank you, what else don’t you know about the workplace? The hiring manager has a lot of interviews – make the decision to hire you as easy as humanly possible.

Andrew Lisa is a freelance business writer. He covers human resources, hiring and career planning.

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