Email
Beginner
Networking Follow-up Email
24-hour follow-up after meeting someone new — reference shared context and propose a clear next step.
When to use this
Send within a day, while the conversation is fresh. Three lines: I enjoyed the chat, here's the thing I said I'd share, here's the next step if you're open.
What to customise before you use it
- Replace event / context with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Name with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace event / introducer's name with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace specific topic with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace the thing you said you'd send: link, contact, document with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace name with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace month with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace LinkedIn / email / phone with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Your name with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
The template
Subject: Following up — [event / context] Dear [Name], It was good to meet you at [event / introducer's name] yesterday — I particularly enjoyed our exchange about [specific topic]. As promised, [the thing you said you'd send: link, contact, document]. If it's useful, I'd suggest [a concrete next step — a 30-min call, an intro to [name], a coffee in [month]]. I'm flexible — happy to follow your lead. In the meantime, here's where to find me: [LinkedIn / email / phone]. Best, [Your name]