Interview Day Checklist & Follow-Up Email Templates

Get organized for interview day with an editable checklist, then follow up with 12 email templates for what comes after.

An editable Word checklist for the day before, the morning of and the day after your interview, with short sections for video, phone, in-person and panel interviews and a notes table for each conversation. The 12 follow-up email templates cover thank-you notes, adding to an answer, sending what you promised, checking in after a stated decision date, schedule changes, staying in touch after a no, withdrawing, giving your references a heads-up and replying to a next-step invitation.

What's inside

• Interview day checklist (editable DOCX and a print PDF): the day before, the morning of, video, phone, in person, panel, within 24 hours and after the stated decision date.
• A notes table for each conversation: interviewer, role, what they asked about and what to follow up on.
• 12 follow-up email templates (editable DOCX), each with when to send it, a subject line, a body with [brackets] to replace and a short tip to make it yours.
• A short before-you-send list and a one-page Start Here guide (PDF).

Who it's for

Job seekers with an interview coming up who want a simple routine for the day and follow-up emails they can adapt.

Format

Editable DOCX checklist and email templates · Print PDF checklist · PDF start page

These templates are starting points to adapt to your own situation. They do not guarantee a response, an interview outcome or an offer.