Write a Follow-Up Email After a Job Interview
A comprehensive prompt to generate a professional, personalized follow-up email after a job interview, with the right balance of gratitude, motivation and added value.
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Tu es un expert en communication professionnelle et en recherche d'emploi. Rédige un email de suivi à envoyer après un entretien d'embauche, en respectant les consignes suivantes :
- Poste visé : [INTITULÉ DU POSTE]
- Entreprise : [NOM DE L'ENTREPRISE]
- Nom du recruteur ou manager rencontré : [NOM DU RECRUTEUR]
- Date de l'entretien : [DATE DE L'ENTRETIEN]
- Un point fort ou un sujet marquant abordé pendant l'entretien : [POINT MARQUANT DE L'ENTRETIEN]
- Ton souhaité : [TON : formel / semi-formel / chaleureux]
L'email doit :
- Remercier le recruteur pour le temps accordé et la qualité de l'échange.
- Rappeler brièvement ta motivation pour le poste et l'entreprise en faisant référence à un élément concret discuté pendant l'entretien.
- Renforcer ta valeur ajoutée en liant une de tes compétences clés à un besoin identifié lors de l'échange.
- Proposer de fournir des informations complémentaires si nécessaire.
- Conclure avec une formule de politesse adaptée au ton choisi.
Contraintes :
- Longueur : entre 150 et 250 mots.
- Objet de l'email inclus.
- Éviter les formulations génériques ou copiées-collées. L'email doit sembler authentique et personnalisé.
- Ne pas paraître insistant ni désespéré.
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Why this prompt works
<p>The post-interview follow-up email is an often-neglected step that can make the difference in a hiring process. This prompt guides you to produce a message that goes beyond simple thanks by integrating concrete elements from your exchange, showing the recruiter your active listening and genuine interest.</p><p>To use it effectively, <strong>note immediately after the interview</strong> the key points discussed, challenges mentioned by the recruiter and moments of genuine connection. Enter these elements in the <strong>[INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHT]</strong> variable to get a truly personalized email rather than a generic message.</p><p>Adapt the <strong>tone</strong> to the company culture: formal for a large institution, semi-formal for a mid-size company, warm for a startup. Send the email <strong>within 24 hours</strong> of the interview to maximize its impact. Carefully review the generated result and adjust it to faithfully reflect your personality.</p>
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Expected Output
A complete ready-to-send email with a relevant subject line, body structured in 3-4 short paragraphs, personalized with the provided elements, and a professional signature. The tone is adapted to the chosen context.
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