Should I send a follow-up email if I don’t hear anything?

Admittedly, this is perhaps the most excruciating suggestion, especially if you suffer from social anxiety. You’re worried that they’ve forgotten all about you, but the idea of looking “too eager” makes you cringe. If the hiring manager gave a specific day that you’d be told the decision, don’t enquire about it until after that date. “If you weren’t told when you would get feedback, send this email five business days after the interview,” adds Biggins. “Be clear and direct in asking for an update and finish by thanking the hiring manager.”

And that’s all there is to it. Hopefully, after following these tips, you’ll get the good news you want to hear. If not, take what you can learn from the experience, recharge and get that standout CV ready for the next ideal role advertisement that comes along.

How to follow up on a job interview, by a career expert who knows