If you’re ever in a situation where you haven’t received a response from an employer or professional contact, you may need to follow up with your own. A follow-up email provides an opportunity to resume the conversation and move forward in your business procedures. If you’re interested in making contact with a potential employer or business partner, it’s important to understand the reasons why they may not respond and how to properly write a follow-up email afterward.
In this article, we discuss common reasons why you may not have received a response, how to write a follow-up email and provide templates and examples to help you contact prospective employers and clients.
Key takeaways:
- An employer usually receives a lot of emails for competitive positions, and sending a follow-up email might remind them of your application and improve your chances of getting hired.
- Consider sending your follow-up email to an employer with a short thank-you message, adding a subject line that clearly states the email’s intent and using a professional and polite tone while writing.
- When writing a follow-up email to a client, concentrate on making the deal, create a sense of urgency to get a response and send a new follow-up email as an individual message to capture their attention.
