The Blowout Vol 7
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Picture this… you nailed the interview, or at least you think you did. Now you're staring at your phone waiting to hear back and wondering if it's too soon to reach out, or if reaching out at all makes you look desperate.
Shocking…It doesn't! Here's how to do it right.
Let's get into it.
How to follow up after an interview without being annoying about it
Following up isn't a desperate move, it is a professional one. The applicants who get called back aren't always the most talented ones in the room. Sometimes they're just the ones who stayed on the owner's radar in a way that felt natural, not needy.
So let's talk about how to actually do that.
Within 24 hours: send a thank you
We are not saying write a novel. Just a quick sweet note, text or email depending on how they've been communicating with you, that says something like:
"Hey [name], really enjoyed meeting you yesterday. The way you talked about [something specific they mentioned] stuck with me. Looking forward to hearing from you."
That's it! Two or three sentences. The specific detail is what makes it land, because it shows you were actually listening, not just performing your way through the interview.
After a week of silence: one check-in, that's it
If they gave you a timeline and it's passed, you're allowed to follow up. If they didn't give you one, a week is a reasonable wait. Something like:
"Hi [name], just wanted to check in on where things stand. Still really interested in the role, happy to answer any other questions you might have."
Short and warm. Not "I haven't heard anything and it's stressing me out." Even if that's true, which… fair.
After that: let it go (for now)
One thank you plus one follow-up is the move. Anything beyond that tips from "interested" into "a lot," and you don't want that energy. If they haven't responded after two touchpoints, the ball is in their court. Move on, keep applying, and let the chips fall.
The mindset shift that actually helps: following up isn't about chasing someone down. It's about making it easy for them to say yes. You're just keeping the door open, not knocking it down.
Find jobs that are actually close to you
Location matters way more than people think when you're just starting out.
If you're in Brighton, you're probably not trying to commute to Dorchester every day or if you live in Queens, a great salon in Hoboken probably doesn't make sense, no matter how good the listing looks.
That's why we built distance filtering into SalonJobs. You can search by how close the salon is to you, not just by city, so the jobs that show up are ones you could actually get to. You can also sort by relevance, so what you see first actually matches what you're looking for.
No more scrolling past ten listings that don't work before you get to one that does.