{"product_id":"sa-follow-up-templates","title":"8 Follow-Up Messages for Job Applications","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bmdp\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phase\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3 to 5 working days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e10 to 14 working days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill no reply, or the closing date has passed. Send message 2 to follow up.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWithin a few hours\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey invite you to an interview. Send message 3 to say yes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStraight away\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou really cannot go at that time. Send message 4 to ask for another time.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWithin 24 hours\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou had the interview. Send message 5 to say thank you.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAfter the date they gave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhen they say no\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou did not get the job. You can send message 7 to thank them. Sometimes a company contacts you later about another job.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStraight away\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey offer you the job. Send message 8 to ask for time to think.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"claim\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most important rule\u003c\/strong\u003eFollow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ask\"\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eSubject: Application received? — [Job Title], [Reference Number if any]\u003c\/q\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood day [Name \/ Hiring Team],\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI applied for the [Job Title] position on [date] and wanted to confirm my application was received successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI remain very interested in the role and am happy to provide any further information you may need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKind regards,\u003cbr\u003e[Your Name] | [Phone] | [Email]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, it says: I applied on this date. Did you get my application? I still want this job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Subject is the title line of your email. A \/ sign means choose one: write the person's name, or write Hiring Team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs this for me?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"fit\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou sent your CV, and nobody has replied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou got an interview or a job offer, or the company said no. You do not know what to write.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want your message to sound polite and professional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are helping someone in your family apply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"skip\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho should not buy this?\u003c\/strong\u003eStill writing your application? Start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/south-african-job-application-checklist\"\u003eCheck before you send\u003c\/a\u003e. It is free. Do you apply for many jobs, and forget where you applied? Choose \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sa-application-control-kit\"\u003eTrack and follow up\u003c\/a\u003e instead. It has these 8 messages and a tracker (a table where you write down every job you apply for). Did you already buy Track and follow up or the complete system? They have these 8 messages, so you do not need this.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant help with every step, from your CV to the interview? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/south-african-cv-job-search-system\"\u003eThe complete system\u003c\/a\u003e has all 16 files, and this PDF is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat do I need to use it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"claim\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead it on your phone or print it.\u003c\/strong\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"claim\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I get it after I pay?\u003c\/strong\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf a file will not open, you get your money back. Email hello@blessingmdigital.co.za. A person replies in one to two business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOther questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill the employer reply to me?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody can promise a reply. A short, polite message sometimes helps. Still no reply after message 2? Stop, and apply for the next job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill my message sound rude?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I send it on WhatsApp?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly if the employer messaged you there first, or the advert gave a WhatsApp number. Write in full sentences. It is still a work message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhere and when do I send it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need an email address?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eThe PDF talks about a tracker. Do I get it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. You can use the messages without it. The tracker is in Track and follow up and in the complete system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"note\"\u003eThe PDF shows blessingm.co.za. The PDF and this shop are both from Blessing M Digital. This shop is blessingmdigital.co.za.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blessing M Digital","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67579425948014,"sku":"BMD-GUIDE-FUP-001","price":59.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/8260\/9518\/files\/bmd-follow-up-messages-heard-nothing-back.png?v=1790799526","url":"https:\/\/blessingmdigital.co.za\/products\/sa-follow-up-templates","provider":"Blessing M Digital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}