# Career fair follow-up: what to send after the conversation

## A résumé email did not finish this application

Fictional sequence: a representative asks you to email a résumé and apply through the careers portal. You send the résumé but leave the portal form unfinished. Later you draft a message asking for an application update.

### Check the action, not just the conversation

| Step | Current state |
| --- | --- |
| Résumé email | Sent |
| Required portal application | Draft; not submitted |
| Application confirmation | Not received |
| Recruiter response timeline | Not provided |

## Your turn

What should you do before sending the status request? Write the message you could send after completing the missing step.

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Compare any requested action with what you actually completed. Follow up on the missing task, not an assumed hiring delay.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/career-fair-follow-up