Dear Experts,
How long should you wait before following up (to see the progress of your potential employment) after an interview? I was told “we expect to follow up soon.”
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Q#195 You should send a thank you note w/in 1-2 days. Phone call a week later and every week until decided. (@beneubanks)
Q#195 “We expect 2 follow up soon” is default answer if u want 2 follow up, try contacting in one week after applying. (@kgrantcareers)
Q#195 Follow up about a week after to maintain top of mind. Keep lines of communication flowing. (@DebraWheatman)
Q#195 ALWAYS ask permission to follow up in 5 biz days before interview ends – never leave vague. Call & don’t expect much. (@jtodonnell)
Q#195 I prefer handwritten versus email thanku-card stock is touched by more people/more diff to dispose of. (@teenarose)
Q#195 Not sure f/u has same effect once did. Better to f/u than not. ThankU imm after/int; another in 7-10 days. (@teenarose)
Q#195 Follow up with a thank-you note immediately after. Then formally follow-up 4-5 business days after that. (@gradversity)
Q#195 Since ur meaty thank-you sent w/in 24 hrs, suggest next follow-up w/in 1 week; including follow-on value hook/msg. (@ValueIntoWords)
Q#195 Send thank you note right away and then follow up after about a week or 10 days. (@louise_fletcher)
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3 Comments
We expect to follow up soon could mean anything. It sounds like a form letter response to me and not necessarily good news or bad news. Maybe they are still interviewing candidates. Maybe they are discussing the top 2 or 3 as a group. You might be in that top 2 or 3 and you might not be but they can't give you a reply until the decision has been made who it is they want to either interview again or hire.
Hope this helps!
We expect to follow up soon could mean anything. It sounds like a form letter response to me and not necessarily good news or bad news. Maybe they are still interviewing candidates. Maybe they are discussing the top 2 or 3 as a group. You might be in that top 2 or 3 and you might not be but they can't give you a reply until the decision has been made who it is they want to either interview again or hire.
Hope this helps!
We expect to follow up soon could mean anything. It sounds like a form letter response to me and not necessarily good news or bad news. Maybe they are still interviewing candidates. Maybe they are discussing the top 2 or 3 as a group. You might be in that top 2 or 3 and you might not be but they can't give you a reply until the decision has been made who it is they want to either interview again or hire.
Hope this helps!