Follow Up After a Job Interview in Brazilian Portuguese — Practice

Start with thanks and identify the conversation

Use Obrigado pela conversa de ontem (Thank you for yesterday's conversation) and mention the position so the recruiter can place your message. If you use a gendered form, obrigado is typically used by a man and obrigada by a woman.

A note with one genuine detail from the interview feels more specific than a generic message. Keep it brief and professional.

Ask about timing without demanding a decision

Use previsão de retorno for an expected update and próximas etapas for next steps. Could you say Você tem uma previsão de retorno? (Do you have an expected date for an update?). This asks for timing rather than pressing for an immediate decision.

Follow any timeline the recruiter gave you. If they said they would contact you next week, wait until that period has passed before sending a check-in.

Close with a simple professional sign-off

Finish with Fico à disposição (I'm available) or Aguardo seu retorno (I look forward to hearing from you). Include your name and use the same channel the recruiter used unless they asked you to contact them elsewhere.

A follow-up is a polite check-in, not a guarantee of a reply. Avoid repeated messages over a short period.

Remember: Thank the interviewer, refer to one detail, ask about the expected timeline, and send one concise follow-up.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Thank you for the conversation about the data analyst position. (speaker: woman)

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Obrigada pela conversa sobre a vaga de analista de dados.

2. I enjoyed learning more about the team's challenges.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Gostei de conhecer melhor os desafios da equipe.

3. Do you have an expected date for an update about the process?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você tem uma previsão de retorno sobre o processo?

4. Is there a next step I can prepare for?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Há alguma próxima etapa para a qual eu possa me preparar?

5. I'm available if you need any more information.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Fico à disposição caso precise de mais alguma informação.

6. Thank you again, and I look forward to hearing from you.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Agradeço novamente e aguardo seu retorno.

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Thank the interviewer, refer to one detail, ask about the expected timeline, and send one concise follow-up.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Follow Up After a Job Interview in Brazilian Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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