When to follow up with a coach

Give coaches about a week, follow up with something new, and let your Game Plan tell you when a conversation has gone quiet.

Coaches are busy, and no reply usually means “not yet”, not “no”. Give them about a week before you follow up.

When you do, don’t just ask whether they saw your last email. Send them something new:

• A recent result or stat line.
• An updated highlight video.
• Your next tournament or showcase dates, so they can come watch.
• A new grade, test score or award.

Keep it to a few lines, reply in the same thread so they can see your first email, and Cc the assistant coaches too, just like in your intro email.

You don’t have to keep track of this yourself. While your Gmail is connected in Coach Communication, your Game Plan reminds you:

• Follow up with a coach: 5 business days after your last email, if they haven’t replied.
• Reconnect with a coach: when a conversation has gone cold, with no emails either way for 30 days.
• Reply to a coach: the day a coach writes to you, so they’re never left waiting.