To follow up or not follow up after a UX job interview? Most people send a cookie cutter “thank you” and hope for the best. But in today’s competitive UX and Product job market, that’s not enough.

Your job interview follow-up message isn’t just a formality, it’s an opportunity to stand out from the sea of other candidates who disappear after the call.

A thoughtful UX job interview follow-up email can keep you top of mind, reinforce your value, and even spark a second conversation that moves you closer to an offer.

In this episode, Sarah Doody, shares a simple, strategic way to follow up after UX job interviews that doesn’t feel forced or generic, and takes less than 5 minutes to do.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Why visibility after a UX job interview is just as important as before

- What most people get wrong about thank-you notes

- How to avoid sounding generic (or like ChatGPT wrote it for you)

- A powerful way to personalize your follow-up

- How to “extend the life” of the job interview

- What to listen for during the job interview to use later

- Why follow-up emails can lead to asynchronous conversations

- A 2-minute post job-interview habit to set yourself up for success

Key Timestamps:

00:00 - 00:45: Intro

00:46 - 02:10: Why visibility doesn’t stop after the job interview

02:11 - 03:40: Why generic job interview follow-up messages don’t work

03:41 - 05:00: A better way to follow up (with real examples)

05:01 - 06:10: Post job interview habits that boost your follow-up game

06:11 - 07:15: How this applies to your UX job search and beyond

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