Job search emails are short, but timing and wording decide how they land. These guides give copy-ready templates for each step, from the week after you apply to your first months on the job. Find the moment you are in, then open the matching guide.
Which job search email do you need?
| When | Guide | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| A week or two after you apply | How to follow up on a job application | 6 templates and who to contact |
| Within 24 hours of an interview | Thank-you email after an interview | 8 email and note templates, including a handwritten option |
| After the decision date passes | Follow-up email after an interview | 8 templates and a timing guide |
| You have an offer and want more | Salary negotiation email | How to ask for higher pay in writing |
| You are saying yes | Job offer acceptance email | 6 templates that confirm pay, title and start date |
| You are saying no | How to decline a job offer | 6 email templates and a phone script |
| You cannot make your shift | How to call out of work | Text, email and phone scripts |
| A coworker moves up | Congratulations on a promotion | 50 messages for coworkers, bosses and LinkedIn |
| Any work email | How to end an email professionally | 40 sign-offs rated by formality |
Which email do you send after an interview?
Send a thank-you email within 24 hours to each person who interviewed you. Then wait until the date the employer gave for a decision. If they gave none, send a follow-up email about one week after the interview, keep it under 150 words, and stop after two or three tries spread over about three weeks.
How do you handle a job offer by email?
Decide first whether to ask for more. If you negotiate, use the salary negotiation email guide before you accept anything in writing. When you say yes, the acceptance email should confirm the title, pay, start date and any terms you negotiated. When you say no, declining by email works for most offers, though a call comes first if you built a close relationship with the hiring manager.
Whatever you send, close with a sign-off that fits the relationship. The email sign-off guide rates 40 options.