Printable Networking Event Follow-Up Checklist

How to use it

Step 1
Print it or keep it on screen
Use the Print button for a one-page paper version, or tick the boxes on your phone as you go.
Step 2
Start before the event
The first section takes five minutes and makes the follow-up much easier.
Step 3
Capture during the event
Note one detail per person while you still remember who said what.
Step 4
Finish within the week
Work through the 24-hour and one-week sections, then file the sheet with your notes.

Tips

Most of the value of a networking event is decided after you leave. This checklist breaks the work into small steps you can do on the train home, the next morning, and later that week. Print it before your next event, or tick the boxes on your phone.

Write the detail, not the job title: "moving to Denver in May" beats "VP Sales"
Rank the people you met before you write a single email
Use the event name in every subject line
Set the second-follow-up reminder when you send the first one

Frequently asked

Is the checklist free?

Yes. Print it as often as you like or use it on screen; no sign-up needed.

What is the most important step after a networking event?

Writing down one specific detail about each person within an hour. That detail is what makes your follow-up personal and gets replies.

How soon should I follow up after the event?

Within 24 hours for the people who matter most, and within a week for everyone else.

Can I use this checklist for conferences and trade shows?

Yes. For multi-day events, run the "during the event" section each day and start the 24-hour section after the closing session.

Is there a faster way than paper?

Genify lets you scan cards, record a voice note per person, set reminders, and get follow-up drafts on your phone, which covers most of this checklist as you go.

Should I still bring business cards to a networking event?

A few can help, but a QR code for your digital card works for almost everyone and never runs out. The bigger win is capturing other people's details, so you can follow up.

Works well with

Tell Lily who you met

Just met Sarah Lee from Northwind. She wants a demo next week and knows David from Brightline.

Lily created

ContactSarah Lee

NoteKnows David

Next stepDemo next week

Say it, Lily saves it

Voice capture

Create contacts and notes by speaking.

Draft for David

Follow-up

Hi David, great talking at Illuminate. You mentioned Q1 planning is the priority, so I put together a short overview of how a pilot could fit. Worth 15 minutes next week?

Based on

Your notes from Illuminate and the last email you sent

Tell Lily what to changeUse this draft

From your real conversation