Follow up emails
Informational interviews
Thank you emails
LinkedIn Messages
Other
You had a great informational interview and are feeling positive about the professional opportunities it may open up. Nice work!
What’s next? Following up with a thank you message to the person you met with.
Sending a short thank you after your informational interview shows your appreciation for their time. Most importantly, it lets them know you’re taking action on their advice.
We’ve put together an email sample for you to send after your informational interview - make it your own with these tips:
Send the thank you note within 24 hours of your informational interview. It’s a simple gesture that will help strengthen your professional connections!
Hi Rafael,
Thank you again for meeting with me earlier - our conversation gave me a ton of clarity on where my skills are best suited and the next step in my career.
I'll reach out to Roger as you recommended and will keep you in the loop. Please do let me know if there's anything I can do to return the favor!
Cheers,
Rohan
When you get the opportunity to meet someone you've reached out to, it's important that you send them a quick thank you to let them know that the session was not only valuable, but that you are actually taking action on their advice.
It's good to send a note like this within 24 hours of the meeting.
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Dear Mr. McCarthy,
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk with me. I really appreciated your advice on how to approach getting a summer placement at the Neuroscience Research Centre.
At your suggestion, I emailed Professor Mathilde Boucher, who works in the Resume Worded AI team, and I will meet with her next week.
I hope that you have a lovely vacation in India - it sounds wonderful! I look forward to speaking with you when you return. Thanks again for your help - I will keep you posted on how things go.
Sincerely,
Annabel Martins
This is a more formal template that can be used after meeting individuals from a more formal background (e.g. professors, lawyers).
When you get the opportunity to meet someone you've reached out to, it's important that you send them a quick thank you to let them know that the session was not only valuable, but that you are actually taking action on their advice.
Found this template useful? Bookmark it and you'll never get stuck on an email again. Also, please share it with your network! It helps us keep these templates free.
Hi Mischa,
It was such a pleasure to meet with you today! Thank you for taking the time to answer my (many) questions and talk about what it's like to work in Product Management and at Resume Worded - it seems like an amazing place to work.
I promise that I am going to take your advice and I will follow up with you to let you know how the rest of my search goes! I look forward to staying in touch.
Thanks again,
Rohan
When you get the opportunity to meet someone you've reached out to, it's important that you send them a quick thank you to let them know that the session was not only valuable, but that you are actually taking action on their advice.
It's good to send a note like this within 24 hours of the meeting.
Found this template useful? Bookmark it and you'll never get stuck on an email again. Also, please share it with your network! It helps us keep these templates free.