Draft a polite follow-up after silence
The problem: You sent a message a week ago. Nothing. You want a reply, but you don’t want to sound annoyed or desperate.
Do this
- Fill in the brackets: who, what you asked, and when.
- Paste the prompt and pick the version that sounds most like you.
- Edit one line so it’s yours, then send.
Copy-paste
Write a short follow-up message.
To: [WHO + relationship]
What I originally asked: [ONE LINE]
When I sent it: [DATE or "about a week ago"]
Medium: [email / text / LinkedIn]
Why it matters / any deadline: [OPTIONAL]
Give me 3 versions: very short (under 25 words), friendly, and friendly with an easy out ("if now's not a good time, no worries").
No guilt, no "just checking in", no "per my last email".
Done when: You’ve sent one follow-up, or scheduled it for tomorrow morning.
Tip: Make it easy to say yes. Ask one clear question they can answer in one line.
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