Follow-up email templates

Three free templates for post-event follow-up. Fill in the bracketed placeholders with your own details. No template promises any outcome; they are starting points, not scripts.

Great to meet you

Subject: Great to meet you at [Event] Hi [Name], Good to meet you at [Event] on [Date]. I enjoyed our conversation about [Topic]. I would love to stay in touch. Happy to be a resource if [Topic] ever comes up on your end. Best, [Your Name]

Asking for an intro

Subject: Quick intro request Hi [Name], We met at [Event] on [Date]. I am reaching out because you mentioned you know [Person or Role], and I would value a brief conversation about [Topic]. If you are comfortable making an introduction, here is a two-line note you can forward: "I would like to introduce [Your Name], who [one line about your work]. They were hoping for a short chat about [Topic]." No worries at all if the timing is wrong. Thank you, [Your Name]

Thanks for the referral

Subject: Thank you for the introduction Hi [Name], Thank you for introducing me to [Person] after [Event]. We spoke on [Date] and it was a genuinely useful conversation about [Topic]. I appreciate you putting your name behind the connection. I will keep you posted on how it goes. Gratefully, [Your Name]

Related: the guide How to follow up after a networking event.