I need help creating effective follow-up message templates for various professional situations. Please help me craft templates that I can customize for following up after networking events, interviews, coffee chats, and introductions.
MY PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT:
- Field/industry: [YOUR FIELD/INDUSTRY]
- Career level: [ENTRY-LEVEL/MID-CAREER/SENIOR]
I need templates for the following situations:
1. AFTER A JOB INTERVIEW
* Same-day thank you email
* Follow-up if I haven't heard back in 1-2 weeks
2. FOLLOWING A NETWORKING EVENT/CONFERENCE
* Initial connection follow-up
* Value-adding follow-up with an article/resource
3. AFTER A COFFEE CHAT/INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
* Thank you message with specific takeaways
* Later follow-up to share how I applied their advice
4. AFTER BEING INTRODUCED TO SOMEONE
* Initial response to an introduction
* Follow-up if they don't respond to the introduction
5. FOLLOWING UP WHEN SOMEONE HASN'T RESPONDED
* Gentle reminder without being pushy
* Final follow-up before closing the loop
6. RECONNECTING WITH A PROFESSIONAL CONTACT
* Reaching out after several months of no contact
* Rekindling a valuable professional relationship
For each template, please include:
1. A subject line that will get opened (for emails)
2. A warm opening that references our previous interaction
3. The main content/purpose of the follow-up
4. A clear but non-pushy call to action
5. A professional sign-off
I want these messages to be:
- Professional but conversational in tone
- Concise and respectful of the recipient's time (no more than 150-200 words)
- Personalized with prompts for where I should add specific details
- Effective at maintaining or advancing the professional relationship
- Not overly sales-y or transactional
Please also include timing recommendations and best practices for each type of follow-up.