Coaching practices for What Should I Write Under Comments About You on a Job Application
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- Someone gave me real time and good advice, and weeks go by where I never circle back to tell them I actually used it
- I want to message someone in a field I’m curious about, but I freeze on what to even say
- Someone asks "so what are you looking for?" and I ramble out something vague and apologetic
- My whole job search is just refreshing job boards and firing off applications into the void, competing with hundreds of strangers for whatever happens to be posted
- When someone does something genuinely great I just toss off a "nice work" and move on, and it barely registers
Practices that may help
- Send a meaningful thank-you note
Write a follow-up that references something specific and reports back on how you used their advice.
Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network - Request the conversation the right way
A short, specific, no-pressure request gets far more responses than a vague networking ask.
Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network - Practise your story before you need it
Have a clear, genuine two-minute narrative about who you are and where you’re headed.
Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network - Build and work a target list of roles and organisations
Replace passive job board browsing with active research into specific organisations you want to understand.
Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network - Use SBI for positive feedback, not just correction
Name the situation, behavior, and impact when someone does something right.
The SBI Feedback Model, Made Practical - Make praise as specific as criticism
Vague praise is nearly worthless; name exactly what was good and why.
Radical Candor, Made Practical - Make feedback specific and behavioral, not evaluative
Describe what you observed, not what it says about the person.
The Feedback Sandwich: Why It Doesn’t Work and What to Do Instead - Describe behavior, not character
Say what the person did — actions, words — not what that says about who they are.
The SBI Feedback Model, Made Practical - Expand your role through extra-role behavior
Voluntarily take on work beyond your formal responsibilities to signal readiness for a higher-trust relationship.
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Made Practical - Give recognition that names the person’s specific effort, not just the outcome
Generic praise signals you were not paying attention; specific recognition proves you were.
Caring Personally: The Foundation of Radical Candor
Related concerns
- Is It Okay To Leave A Job Off My Resume
Replace passive job board browsing with active research into specific organisations you want to understand.
Build and work a target list of roles and organisations
- Alternative To Providing Individuals References During Job Application
Replace passive job board browsing with active research into specific organisations you want to understand.
- Career Conversation Request
A short, specific, no-pressure request gets far more responses than a vague networking ask.
Request the conversation the right way
- Career Research Conversations
An informational interview is a low-stakes conversation with someone in a role or field you’re curious about — you ask questions, they share experience, and no job is on the table. Richard Bolles’s What Color Is Your Parachute? popularised this as a career research tool; the evidence is largely observational and practitioner, but it consistently shows that direct conversation with insiders produces better career decisions and unexpected referrals.
- Does Indeed Tell You If You Didnt Get A Job
Focus on the texture of day-to-day work, not the official narrative.
Listen for what isn’t in the job description
- How Can I Communicate To A Friend That He Should Apply To More Jobs
Replace passive job board browsing with active research into specific organisations you want to understand.
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