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Follow Up After Networking Events With AI

The follow-up matters more than the handshake.

Step by step

  1. Note a detail.
  2. Write a short note.
  3. Offer value.
  4. Suggest a coffee.
  5. Follow up once.

What to expect

Expect short, specific notes that mention something from your conversation and suggest a next step.

Mistakes to avoid

Do not send a generic pitch. Avoid adding people to mailing lists without asking. Keep it to a few sentences.

A good next step

Send within two days and set a reminder to follow up once.

A worked example

After a seminar, a job seeker has three business cards. AI drafts a two-sentence follow-up for each, mentioning one detail he remembers. He sends them the next morning and gets two replies.

Follow up, step by step

  1. Same day notes. What you talked about.
  2. Send within two days.
  3. Ask for a draft. Short and specific.
  4. Offer value. A link or an introduction.
  5. Connect online.

A prompt you can copy

Type this into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini

Write a three sentence follow-up to someone I met at a chamber of commerce event who runs a [type] business. Mention we discussed [topic].

Good to know. Be sincere, not salesy.

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Common questions

How soon?

Within two days.

What if no reply?

Try once more later.

What if they do not reply?

Try once more after two weeks.

How long should it be?

Under 100 words.

Should I ask for a favor?

Not in the first message.

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