Follow-up email after applying
A short, polite email to check on your application a week or two after you applied.
Your email
Subject: Application for [Job title]: following up Hello [Their name], I applied for the [Job title] role at [Company] on [Date you applied] and wanted to follow up. [One sentence on why you fit] Could you let me know where the process stands, or when I might expect to hear back? I am happy to send anything else that would help. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [Your name]
Still to fill in: Their name, Job title, Company, Date you applied, One sentence on why you fit, Your name.
Before you send it
- Send it a week after applying, or after the date the employer gave you.
- Write to a named person if you can find one in the posting.
- Send it once, follow up once more later, then move on.