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8 follow-up messages in an 8-page PDF. Two real messages from the file: checking your application arrived, and following up after silence.
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  • 8 follow-up messages in an 8-page PDF. Two real messages from the file: checking your application arrived, and following up after silence.
  • When to send each of the 8 messages: 3 to 5 working days after you apply, 10 to 14 working days after, within a few hours of an interview invite, straight away to move an interview, within 24 hours to say thank you, after their answer date, after a no if you want to, and as soon as you get an offer.
  • Message 2 from the PDF with 3 parts marked: 1 when to send it, 2 the email subject line, 3 the words in brackets that you change to your own.
  • How you get your files: 1 pay once at checkout, by card or instant EFT, with no monthly fee. 2 get your download link on the screen and in your email. 3 open your files on your phone or a computer. If a file will not open, you get your money back.
  • Picture with the words SA Follow-Up Templates, 8 professional messages for the next step, and 8-page PDF. Below, a drawing shows 3 messages, one after the other.
8 Follow-Up Messages for Job Applications

8 Follow-Up Messages for Job Applications

R 59.00
  • After you pay, we email you a download link.
  • Pay once. There is no monthly charge. You do not need an account.
  • No card? Pay from your bank account with Instant EFT or Ozow.
  • If a file will not open, you get your money back.
  • Questions? Email hello@blessingmdigital.co.za

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Drawing: a man at a bus stop looks at his phone. No new emails; his application was sent 14 days ago. Two weeks. Still no reply? Message 2 is ready. Change a few words, send.
Copy. Change. Send. 1. Copy message 2 from the PDF. 2. Change the words in [brackets] to your own, like the job title and the date. 3. Send it once. Still no reply? Stop, and apply for the next job.

You applied for a job and heard nothing. Or they invited you to an interview, said no, or offered you the job. These 8 short messages tell you what to write, and on which day to send it.

When to send each of the 8 messages: 3 to 5 working days after you apply, 10 to 14 working days after, within a few hours of an interview invite, straight away to move an interview, within 24 hours to say thank you, after their answer date, after a no if you want to, and as soon as you get an offer.

It is normal to hear nothing. Many employers cannot reply to everyone. A follow-up message (a short, polite message to the employer after you apply) sometimes helps.

All 8 messages are in one PDF (a document you read or print; it opens on most phones). Working days are Monday to Friday, not public holidays.

3 to 5 working daysYou applied by email. You got no reply, not even an automatic email to say they got it. Send message 1 to ask if they got your application.
10 to 14 working daysStill no reply, or the closing date has passed. Send message 2 to follow up.
Within a few hoursThey invite you to an interview. Send message 3 to say yes.
Straight awayYou really cannot go at that time. Send message 4 to ask for another time.
Within 24 hoursYou had the interview. Send message 5 to say thank you.
After the date they gaveThey said when you would hear, and that day has passed. No date? Wait 7 to 10 working days. Then send message 6 to ask for news.
When they say noYou did not get the job. You can send message 7 to thank them. Sometimes a company contacts you later about another job.
Straight awayThey offer you the job. Send message 8 to ask for time to think.

The most important ruleFollow up once, then leave it. Message 1 only asks if they got your application. Message 2 is your one follow-up. Still no reply after message 2? Stop, and apply for the next job.

Look here: this is message 1, exactly as it is in the PDF. Notice the words in [square brackets] (these mark example words; type your own words over them before you send).

Subject: Application received? — [Job Title], [Reference Number if any]

Good day [Name / Hiring Team],

I applied for the [Job Title] position on [date] and wanted to confirm my application was received successfully.

I remain very interested in the role and am happy to provide any further information you may need.

Kind regards,
[Your Name] | [Phone] | [Email]

In short, it says: I applied on this date. Did you get my application? I still want this job.

The Subject is the title line of your email. A / sign means choose one: write the person's name, or write Hiring Team.

Is this for me?

  • You sent your CV, and nobody has replied.
  • You got an interview or a job offer, or the company said no. You do not know what to write.
  • You want your message to sound polite and professional.
  • You are helping someone in your family apply.

Want help with every step, from your CV to the interview? The complete system has all 16 files, and this PDF is one of them.

What do I need to use it?

Read it on your phone or print it.You do not need a laptop or a printer. The file is about 56 KB, so it uses very little data. Copy a message into your email, or type it. Then change the words in [square brackets] to your own. It does not send messages for you, and it cannot promise a reply.

How do I get it after I pay?You pay once. You do not need an account. Right after you pay, we email you. Find the download link (a link in your email; tap it to save the file to your phone or computer). The link also shows on the screen after you pay.

If a file will not open, you get your money back. Email hello@blessingmdigital.co.za. A person replies in one to two business days.

What do I get?

  1. Follow-up messages8 short, polite messages, each with the day to send it. 8 pages, about 56 KB. On its cover, the PDF is called Follow-Up Templates. The file name starts with 15.PDF

1 file. Pay once. Yours to keep and reuse. The same 8 messages are also in Track and follow up and in the complete system.

Other questions

Will the employer reply to me?

Nobody can promise a reply. A short, polite message sometimes helps. Still no reply after message 2? Stop, and apply for the next job.

Will my message sound rude?

Each message is short, polite and professional. The PDF says one message shows you are interested. Three messages can make you look difficult to work with.

Can I send it on WhatsApp?

Only if the employer messaged you there first, or the advert gave a WhatsApp number. Write in full sentences. It is still a work message.

Where and when do I send it?

If you applied by email, reply to that same email. Did you apply on PNet, Careers24 or a company website? Then send it there, if the site lets you send messages. If it does not, do not look for someone's private email address. Send it on a weekday morning, from Tuesday to Thursday if you can. Never send a follow-up the day after you apply.

Do I need an email address?

Yes. We send the download link to your email address. Most of these messages are also sent by email. You can make a free email address on your phone, for example with Gmail.

The PDF talks about a tracker. Do I get it?

No. You can use the messages without it. The tracker is in Track and follow up and in the complete system.

The PDF shows blessingm.co.za. The PDF and this shop are both from Blessing M Digital. This shop is blessingmdigital.co.za.

How do I get it after I pay?

  1. Tap Buy now. If your cart opens, tap Check out. You do not need an account.
  2. On the next page, type your email address. Then choose Payfast or Paystack. Their payment page opens. You type your card or bank details there, not on our page.
  3. Pay. Right after you pay, we email you a download link. The link is also on the page you see right after you pay.
  4. Tap the link. Save the files on your phone, in Google Drive, or on a computer.

Cannot find the email? Look in your spam or promotions folder. Still nothing? Email us with your order number.

Phone or computer? It is a PDF (a document you read or print). It opens on most phones, and it uses very little data. Copy or type the words into your own email.

How can I pay?

Pay with a bank card that has a Visa or Mastercard logo.

No card? You can pay straight from your bank account. Choose Instant EFT on Payfast, or Ozow on Paystack. You need online banking (you can log in to your bank on the internet or in your bank's app). You approve the payment on your phone.

You pay once. There is no monthly charge.

The payment page shows every way to pay. They are Visa, Mastercard, American Express (on Paystack), Instant EFT, Ozow, Zapper, Mobicred and Payflex. Mobicred and Payflex are only for people who qualify. Both check your credit record first.

What if a file does not open?

If a file will not open, you get your money back.

Email hello@blessingmdigital.co.za. A person replies in one to two business days.

Buy now, R 59

Need more than this? The complete system has all 16 files. It costs R 90 more.

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  3. Need more?: Track and follow up, R 109. A tracker for 100 jobs, plus the 8 messages and the checklist.
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  7. This page: Messages for after you apply, R 59. 8 short messages, each with the day to send it.
  8. Less to spend? Start here: Check before you send, Free. 35 checks in 3 parts: 30 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes.

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