The Interview Follow up

Immediately after an interview, you should

either send an email (I prefer the quickie email myself) or leave a phone message, thanking the interviewer for their time  . Once again, state your interest in the position and that you look forward to hopefully hearing from them soon.

A thank you letter is nice but, in this case, an immediate turnaround time would be more beneficial for you. Who wants a birthday card two or three days after their birthday?

The Telephone Interview Follow up:

'CCHZZZZHZZH……He lo, thi is Mar 

Sm th, CHZZZHZZZ…..I am c l ing to foll w 

up on our int rvi w.'

'I’m sorry, who is this?'

'  Ary ith.......I intervie ed wi h you ast  eek.'

'Oh yes Mary, I’m sorry but I am having a 

little trouble hearing you.'

' Oh, I’m so ry.  do you ant me to all 

….CHZZZHZZZ…you  ack?'

'No that’s fine, we haven’t made any 

decisions yet.  Thank you for following 

up.'

CZZHHHZZZZZ…..ok…. 

 CZZHZHZHZZZZZ ……ank ou.

The moral of this last conversation is to try your best

 to not follow up on an interview on a cell phone.

Use a land line for this important conversation. You

remember how right? It’s the big device hooked to the

wall. Heard that they even have portable handsets 

nowadays.

You will only get a short window (if you can even get 

the interviewer on the phone) to do a professional 

follow up to an interview.  It is also another chance to 

have an additional conversation on whether or not they 

have filled the position or are close to making any 

decisions.

Annoying them with cell phone static will only put you 

in a dead zone.  You don’t want that.

Don’t be a stalker…well maybe a little bit

Depending on the job, the phone follow up timeframe 

can vary. 

After the thank you letter, I would cool it for a few 

days. 

A follow up too soon holds up a big desperate sign. The 

interviewer is probably still very busy seeing other 

candidates, so your intended professional do- the- right - thing –after- an -interview will now be received as a 

possible annoyance.

If you had your interview on Tuesday and sent your 

thank you letter out that same afternoon, a follow up 

call should probably be on (the earliest) Friday or (the 

latest) Monday. You will have a better idea on when 

they are looking to fill this position (because you 

will be sure to have asked that question on the 

interview-how could you not?).

Not everyone follows up after an interview but those 

who do, I remember the most (even if I am unsure about

hiring them). You never know what can tip the scale 

between choosing you and another candidate. Why not 

add a few ounces on your side by doing the professional 

follow up?