Follow-up email after applying for a job

When to send: Five business days after you apply.

Subject: Following up on my [Role] application

Hi [Name],

I applied for the [Role] position at [Company] on [Date] and wanted to make sure it reached you. [One real result from your resume] lines up with what the team needs.

Happy to share anything else that would help.

Thanks,
[Your name]

Tips

• Send it once on day five, once more around day ten, then stop.
• Use one result you can explain in an interview.

Dayfive counts the days for each application and has the right note ready. Check your follow-up dates.

Other situations

• Thank-you email after an interview
• Follow-up email after a phone screen
• Follow-up email when you have not heard back after an interview
• What to send when a recruiter ghosts you

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