follow-up emails
After-meeting digital correspondence
Follow-up emails are messages sent after an initial contact or event to continue a conversation, check on progress, or prompt a response.
They're standard in sales, job applications, and professional networking: I sent three follow-up emails before hearing back.
The term implies persistence without being pushy—though the line between diligent follow-up and annoying repetition is subjective.
- reminderMemory aid
- gentle reminderPolite prompt to remember
- circling backReturning to a topic
- inboxMessage receiving folder
- responseAnswer to stimulus
outreach · nudge · ping · reply · checkback · persistence · CRM · subject line · unread · no response · scheduling · deadline · pending · callback · networking · pitch · template · sequence
- business writingmemos, business writing, reports, letters, proposals
- job fairsrecruiters, employers, job seekers, jobseekers, resumes
- online coachingfeedback sessions, one-on-one sessions, webinars, session notes
- career servicescareer coaching, career counseling, mentoring, career centers, job coaching