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These are the skills and qualities that qualify me as a strong candi-
date for this position (summarize). Would you like me to review any
of them?
This question provides another opportunity to sell yourself. You can
use it to revisit the items that really resonated with the interviewer
or to introduce some elements of your experience that you have not
yet mentioned.

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In the interview, we discussed the company’s challenges with sourcing
of high-quality widgets. I may know a potential source. May I make
some inquiries and get back to you?
Here you are taking some of the information from the interview and
offering to do some real work. This can’t be a bluff. If the interviewer
agrees, you need to deliver something of value. You need to walk
a tightrope. On the one hand, you need to deliver something sig-
nificant; on the other hand, it has to be something they can’t really
implement without you.

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Thank you for a very illuminating interview. I look forward to your
decision. In the meantime, may I e-mail you occasionally—say every
two weeks—with updates on my situation?
This is your chance to bolster your case with follow-up e-mails that
give you another opportunity to sell yourself.

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It was exciting to discuss my abilities and experience with you in rela-
tion to the position you have open. When will information be available
regarding the status of my application?
This is another way of asking for closure and a sense of the com-
pany’s timing. The important thing is that you indicate your interest
and ask for closure.

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I’d like to stay in touch and follow up with you in a week or two to see
how the process is going and where I stand. How do you prefer that I
communicate with you—by e-mail or telephone?

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