When to send a follow-up email?
I sent a prospective email to an academic about joining their lab for a postdoc recently and they asked about my availability for a zoom call to discuss it, they initially responded fairly quickly I'd say within 24 hours. But due to timezones, it was early morning in the weekend for me so I then responded before 9am Monday morning as I didn't want it to be lost over the weekend. But I've yet to hear back now and I'm wondering if a few days is enough time for a follow up.
In their initial email, they suggested we'd chat this week and the application has a deadline period, which is why I'm more inclined to follow up this week than usual.
Posted Sep 11, 2025, 5:04 PM UTC
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