How to follow up when someone referred you
Mention the person once, then talk about the role. A referral is an introduction, not a promise.
Use their name, then stand on your own
“Rana suggested I write to you about the communications role” is the whole favor. The next lines have to make sense if the reader has never met Rana.
Do not ask your contact to chase them for you. One introduction is the ask. A second nudge is a favor you should offer to make easy, not demand.
Apply, then write
If there is a form, submit it before the message. “I applied this morning, and Rana pointed me to you” gives them a file to open.
A message with no application looks like you want a side door. Some companies will only talk to people in the system.
Keep the note shorter than a cold one
They already have a reason to open it. Do not spend that attention on your biography. One proof, the role, and a thank you to the person who connected you.
Copy the referrer if they asked you to. Do not add them as a surprise audience.
A note you can send
“Rana Ali suggested I write about the communications role. I applied today. I currently write the weekly client update for a retail team, which is the work your posting describes. Thank you for taking a look.”
Tell Rana you sent it. Do not ask her to check whether they read it.
If it goes quiet
Wait a week. One follow-up to the hiring contact is enough. Then tell your referrer the status in a single line so they are not left wondering, and keep applying.
A referral raises the chance they see you. It does not owe you a reply. Treat the silence as information, not as an insult to the person who helped.
