Finding Work

Follow up on a sales support assistant application without sending repeated messages

Added to the archive on 15 November 2026.

Send a short enquiry that gives the recruiter the information needed to find your application.

Check whether the advert invites follow-ups and wait until any stated response window has passed. If there is an appropriate contact, include the job title, reference and date you applied. Keep the same email thread when there is one.

Give the reader a reason to reply

Ask whether applications for the vacancy are still being reviewed. If the team needs clarification about target expectations, office days and call workload, state what you can commit to. Keep other applications moving while you wait, and record any response on your application list so you don’t send another message by mistake.