# How many days after submitting a resume can I call and ask how it's going? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 10, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-submitting-a-resume-can-i-call-and-ask-how-its-going/118312 "2002-07-10T22:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-submitting-a-resume-can-i-call-and-ask-how-its-going/118312/1 "2002-07-10T22:19:43Z")
I applied for a job about a week ago (well, one of many, but I really _want_ this one) and I was wondering if it’s alright to email (or call?) the woman to whom I submitted my resume. Would this be an unwelcome (“_God_ he’s needy!”) inquiry, or does it show that I really am interested in the job? TIA for any advice. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-submitting-a-resume-can-i-call-and-ask-how-its-going/118312/2 "2002-07-10T22:35:33Z")
I think it shows a healthy interest if not overdone. I try to follow up once or twice over the period of a week or two and if I don’t get any response back, I drop it. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-submitting-a-resume-can-i-call-and-ask-how-its-going/118312/3 "2002-07-10T22:58:40Z")
It’s definitely okay to call. The proper format is, “Hello, this is KKBattousai. I’m just calling to check on the status of the job opening in your company for which I interviewd last week.” It’s best if you talk to the person who actually interviewed you, of course, but sometimes they’re not available. But don’t cause a stink. You just leave your name and number with the person who answered the phone, explainin you’re following up on the interview. It’s also okay to email them - just don’t do it a lot. In fact, when I was lookin for my current job, I emailed my interviewer the day after the interview, thanking them for the opportunity to interview. Since it’s been a week, I’d suggest you email them just as you would call them (i.e., following up on the interview). ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2002, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-submitting-a-resume-can-i-call-and-ask-how-its-going/118312/4 "2002-07-10T22:59:58Z")
Whoops, dumb old me. You haven’t interviewed, you’ve just submitted a resume. It’s still okay to call, of course. What you say is that you submitted a resume last week and were wondering if a decision had been made regarding the job opening. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-days-after-submitting-a-resume-can-i-call-and-ask-how-its-going/118312/5 "2002-07-11T02:53:00Z")
Okay, guess that gives me something to do tomorrow morning. 🙂 So the proper format would be the same as the interview one, substituting “applied” for “interviewed”?