In his article Job Interview Follow Up, David Nassief gives his timeline and tips for following up after a job interview. First and foremost Nassief recommends getting a business card at the end of the interview, this way you’ll have the correct name spelling and contact information for the interviewer. He also stresses the amount of follow up you should do after an interview, letting the reader know they should send an email the same day, make a follow up call five days later, and send a snail mail letter reiterating  your interest in the position and “some of your strongest points as they relate to the job.”

Nassief makes great points in his article. Asking for a business card when wrapping up your interviews is the most important question you can ask…all of your follow up action depends on it! While his tips in this article are right in stressing the importance of following up, Nassief goes a little overboard.

While you should absolutely follow up after your interviews, I would stick with the immediate Thank You letter where you not only thank the interviewer for their time but reiterate your qualifications and interest in the job as well. This coupled with a phone call, three days after your interview, will keep you fresh in the mind of the interviewer.

Nassief goes on to end his article by letting us know that most candidates “don’t want to bother the interviewer, they must be too busy.” You should never be afraid to follow up with your  interviewer, it will put you ahead of the rest of the candidates and make you more memorable!

Do you follow up after interviews? Do you send an email or snail mail? How long do you wait before you follow up?