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How soon should you follow up if you have not heard back?

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Insight

If they gave you a date, wait until after that date. If they gave none, a short note after about a week is reasonable. One reminder is enough unless they re-open the thread. Do not send a novel or a daily check-in.

Guidance

  1. Check the last email for a timeline they stated.
  2. If that date has passed, one short note: still interested, any update, thanks.
  3. If you have new relevant evidence they asked for, include it; otherwise do not attach a new resume unsolicited.

AI amplification

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Prompt to copy

Rules: Do not invent employers, job titles, dates, metrics, team sizes, or outcomes. If something is missing, ask me or write [unknown]. Keep hedges such as "approximately" and "more than" exactly as I stated them. Never turn a qualitative result into a number.

Draft a short follow-up (4–6 sentences) because I have not heard back. Polite, no guilt, no multiple questions. Use only the timeline and facts I provide.

Last conversation / what they said about timing:
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