What do I say when following up a job application that I haven't heard back from? [duplicate]

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I applied for a job, and I thought my application was pretty good.

I quickly received an automated reply saying that they'd be in touch shortly when applications close.

But I haven't heard from them since, so I thought I'd give them a call and ask them how the application is progressing.

But what do I say?

I was thinking

'Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith, I'm calling about the ABC position you had advertised. I didn't hear back from you about my application, are you still progressing with applications for this position?'.

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

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  Probably not worth it for you to ask. If they are interested in you, you'll hear from them. Otherwise, don't hold your breath.
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  @VietnhiPhuvan - I rung them up, asked them about it, and they were suitably interested in me to ask me in for an interview.
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  Good. Did they give you a date and time?
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I applied for a job, and I thought my application was pretty good.

I quickly received an automated reply saying that they'd be in touch shortly when applications close.

But I haven't heard from them since, so I thought I'd give them a call and ask them how the application is progressing.

But what do I say?

I was thinking

'Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith, I'm calling about the ABC position you had advertised. I didn't hear back from you about my application, are you still progressing with applications for this position?'.

job-search follow-up

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

geekrunner

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marked as duplicate by The Wandering Dev Manager, HorusKol, gnat, Lilienthal♦, Jim G. Jan 8 '16 at 3:09

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

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  Probably not worth it for you to ask. If they are interested in you, you'll hear from them. Otherwise, don't hold your breath.
  – Vietnhi Phuvan
  May 1 '14 at 0:02
  

  
  
  
  


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  @VietnhiPhuvan - I rung them up, asked them about it, and they were suitably interested in me to ask me in for an interview.
  – geekrunner
  May 6 '14 at 4:58
  

  
  
  
  


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  Good. Did they give you a date and time?
  – Vietnhi Phuvan
  May 6 '14 at 5:41
  
  

  
  
  
  

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This question already has an answer here:

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  How do I properly follow-up with a hiring manager, to check on the status of a position?
  
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I applied for a job, and I thought my application was pretty good.

I quickly received an automated reply saying that they'd be in touch shortly when applications close.

But I haven't heard from them since, so I thought I'd give them a call and ask them how the application is progressing.

But what do I say?

I was thinking

'Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith, I'm calling about the ABC position you had advertised. I didn't hear back from you about my application, are you still progressing with applications for this position?'.

job-search follow-up

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

geekrunner

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This question already has an answer here:

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  How do I properly follow-up with a hiring manager, to check on the status of a position?
  
  8 answers
  
  

I applied for a job, and I thought my application was pretty good.

I quickly received an automated reply saying that they'd be in touch shortly when applications close.

But I haven't heard from them since, so I thought I'd give them a call and ask them how the application is progressing.

But what do I say?

I was thinking

'Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith, I'm calling about the ABC position you had advertised. I didn't hear back from you about my application, are you still progressing with applications for this position?'.

This question already has an answer here:

• 
  How do I properly follow-up with a hiring manager, to check on the status of a position?
  
  8 answers
  
  

job-search follow-up

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

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asked Apr 30 '14 at 23:42

geekrunner

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marked as duplicate by The Wandering Dev Manager, HorusKol, gnat, Lilienthal♦, Jim G. Jan 8 '16 at 3:09

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

marked as duplicate by The Wandering Dev Manager, HorusKol, gnat, Lilienthal♦, Jim G. Jan 8 '16 at 3:09

This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.

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  Probably not worth it for you to ask. If they are interested in you, you'll hear from them. Otherwise, don't hold your breath.
  – Vietnhi Phuvan
  May 1 '14 at 0:02
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @VietnhiPhuvan - I rung them up, asked them about it, and they were suitably interested in me to ask me in for an interview.
  – geekrunner
  May 6 '14 at 4:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Good. Did they give you a date and time?
  – Vietnhi Phuvan
  May 6 '14 at 5:41
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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  Probably not worth it for you to ask. If they are interested in you, you'll hear from them. Otherwise, don't hold your breath.
  – Vietnhi Phuvan
  May 1 '14 at 0:02
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @VietnhiPhuvan - I rung them up, asked them about it, and they were suitably interested in me to ask me in for an interview.
  – geekrunner
  May 6 '14 at 4:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Good. Did they give you a date and time?
  – Vietnhi Phuvan
  May 6 '14 at 5:41
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Probably not worth it for you to ask. If they are interested in you, you'll hear from them. Otherwise, don't hold your breath.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
May 1 '14 at 0:02

Probably not worth it for you to ask. If they are interested in you, you'll hear from them. Otherwise, don't hold your breath.
– Vietnhi Phuvan
May 1 '14 at 0:02

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1

@VietnhiPhuvan - I rung them up, asked them about it, and they were suitably interested in me to ask me in for an interview.
– geekrunner
May 6 '14 at 4:58

@VietnhiPhuvan - I rung them up, asked them about it, and they were suitably interested in me to ask me in for an interview.
– geekrunner
May 6 '14 at 4:58

Good. Did they give you a date and time?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
May 6 '14 at 5:41

Good. Did they give you a date and time?
– Vietnhi Phuvan
May 6 '14 at 5:41

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That's good that you have a contact phone number with someone at company. You should definitely call them, as it takes minimal effort. It also demonstrates your enthusiasm. You should say,

Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith. I'm calling to ask about the status of my application for ABC position you had advertised.

The key word is status, as it is nicely neutral, but gives you a more authoritative tone.

It is better to know for certain if they aren't interested, so you can stop wondering and look elsewhere.

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answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

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  You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
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  May 1 '14 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

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Old post, but here's my .2 for any other people who might be interested:

I recommend saying something like this: "Hi [contact person], this is John Smith. I applied for your [xyz] position last week and would like to meet with you in person to tell you more about my qualifications. Do you have any afternoons free next week?"

What you want is an interview, right? (Well you want a job of course, but the interview is the next logical step.) So ask for that.

I'm not wild about your wording, "progressing with applications..." or with Ellie Kesselman's suggestion, although both are ok. My objection to those choices is that they don't signify strong interest, and even worse, do not directly address what you want. You don't care how their search is progressing, nor do you care what the status of your application is. Don't ask about something you don't really care about. It wastes time (yours and theirs) and is disingenuous.

Your reason for calling this company is to schedule an interview. So cut to the chase and ask for it.

If that feels too indelicate, remember that there are people doing this very thing at this very moment to good effect, and some of them are applying for jobs you want.

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answered Jan 6 '16 at 22:51

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2 Answers
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That's good that you have a contact phone number with someone at company. You should definitely call them, as it takes minimal effort. It also demonstrates your enthusiasm. You should say,

Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith. I'm calling to ask about the status of my application for ABC position you had advertised.

The key word is status, as it is nicely neutral, but gives you a more authoritative tone.

It is better to know for certain if they aren't interested, so you can stop wondering and look elsewhere.

share|improve this answer

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

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  You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
  – HLGEM
  May 1 '14 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
6
down vote

That's good that you have a contact phone number with someone at company. You should definitely call them, as it takes minimal effort. It also demonstrates your enthusiasm. You should say,

Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith. I'm calling to ask about the status of my application for ABC position you had advertised.

The key word is status, as it is nicely neutral, but gives you a more authoritative tone.

It is better to know for certain if they aren't interested, so you can stop wondering and look elsewhere.

share|improve this answer

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
  – HLGEM
  May 1 '14 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
6
down vote

up vote
6
down vote

That's good that you have a contact phone number with someone at company. You should definitely call them, as it takes minimal effort. It also demonstrates your enthusiasm. You should say,

Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith. I'm calling to ask about the status of my application for ABC position you had advertised.

The key word is status, as it is nicely neutral, but gives you a more authoritative tone.

It is better to know for certain if they aren't interested, so you can stop wondering and look elsewhere.

share|improve this answer

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

That's good that you have a contact phone number with someone at company. You should definitely call them, as it takes minimal effort. It also demonstrates your enthusiasm. You should say,

Hi Contact Person, this is John Smith. I'm calling to ask about the status of my application for ABC position you had advertised.

The key word is status, as it is nicely neutral, but gives you a more authoritative tone.

It is better to know for certain if they aren't interested, so you can stop wondering and look elsewhere.

share|improve this answer

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

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share|improve this answer

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

answered May 1 '14 at 1:59

Ellie Kesselman

317515

317515

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
  – HLGEM
  May 1 '14 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
  – HLGEM
  May 1 '14 at 18:26
  

  
  
  
  

You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
– HLGEM
May 1 '14 at 18:26

You should be looking elsewhere no matter what. Never wait on a company to look elsewhere.
– HLGEM
May 1 '14 at 18:26

add a comment | 

up vote
2
down vote

Old post, but here's my .2 for any other people who might be interested:

I recommend saying something like this: "Hi [contact person], this is John Smith. I applied for your [xyz] position last week and would like to meet with you in person to tell you more about my qualifications. Do you have any afternoons free next week?"

What you want is an interview, right? (Well you want a job of course, but the interview is the next logical step.) So ask for that.

I'm not wild about your wording, "progressing with applications..." or with Ellie Kesselman's suggestion, although both are ok. My objection to those choices is that they don't signify strong interest, and even worse, do not directly address what you want. You don't care how their search is progressing, nor do you care what the status of your application is. Don't ask about something you don't really care about. It wastes time (yours and theirs) and is disingenuous.

Your reason for calling this company is to schedule an interview. So cut to the chase and ask for it.

If that feels too indelicate, remember that there are people doing this very thing at this very moment to good effect, and some of them are applying for jobs you want.

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answered Jan 6 '16 at 22:51

Aunt Kathryn

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Old post, but here's my .2 for any other people who might be interested:

I recommend saying something like this: "Hi [contact person], this is John Smith. I applied for your [xyz] position last week and would like to meet with you in person to tell you more about my qualifications. Do you have any afternoons free next week?"

What you want is an interview, right? (Well you want a job of course, but the interview is the next logical step.) So ask for that.

I'm not wild about your wording, "progressing with applications..." or with Ellie Kesselman's suggestion, although both are ok. My objection to those choices is that they don't signify strong interest, and even worse, do not directly address what you want. You don't care how their search is progressing, nor do you care what the status of your application is. Don't ask about something you don't really care about. It wastes time (yours and theirs) and is disingenuous.

Your reason for calling this company is to schedule an interview. So cut to the chase and ask for it.

If that feels too indelicate, remember that there are people doing this very thing at this very moment to good effect, and some of them are applying for jobs you want.

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 6 '16 at 22:51

Aunt Kathryn

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up vote
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Old post, but here's my .2 for any other people who might be interested:

I recommend saying something like this: "Hi [contact person], this is John Smith. I applied for your [xyz] position last week and would like to meet with you in person to tell you more about my qualifications. Do you have any afternoons free next week?"

What you want is an interview, right? (Well you want a job of course, but the interview is the next logical step.) So ask for that.

I'm not wild about your wording, "progressing with applications..." or with Ellie Kesselman's suggestion, although both are ok. My objection to those choices is that they don't signify strong interest, and even worse, do not directly address what you want. You don't care how their search is progressing, nor do you care what the status of your application is. Don't ask about something you don't really care about. It wastes time (yours and theirs) and is disingenuous.

Your reason for calling this company is to schedule an interview. So cut to the chase and ask for it.

If that feels too indelicate, remember that there are people doing this very thing at this very moment to good effect, and some of them are applying for jobs you want.

share|improve this answer

answered Jan 6 '16 at 22:51

Aunt Kathryn

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Old post, but here's my .2 for any other people who might be interested:

I recommend saying something like this: "Hi [contact person], this is John Smith. I applied for your [xyz] position last week and would like to meet with you in person to tell you more about my qualifications. Do you have any afternoons free next week?"

What you want is an interview, right? (Well you want a job of course, but the interview is the next logical step.) So ask for that.

I'm not wild about your wording, "progressing with applications..." or with Ellie Kesselman's suggestion, although both are ok. My objection to those choices is that they don't signify strong interest, and even worse, do not directly address what you want. You don't care how their search is progressing, nor do you care what the status of your application is. Don't ask about something you don't really care about. It wastes time (yours and theirs) and is disingenuous.

Your reason for calling this company is to schedule an interview. So cut to the chase and ask for it.

If that feels too indelicate, remember that there are people doing this very thing at this very moment to good effect, and some of them are applying for jobs you want.

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answered Jan 6 '16 at 22:51

Aunt Kathryn

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