I was interested in working with a risk assessment group in my company. The group also request extra help. I emailed the senior pm my resume and then followed up later on. They Later on responded that their father passed away and they’ll get back to me later. I responded with “I am sorry for your loss, take your time as I will be on the lookout for responses”. Am I wrong for this? I hope this doesn’t affect my chances because I seem qualified for this role.

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I kind of have to agree... The first sentence and the first half of the second sentence were good. I would have ended there. You could have said something like, "I am sorry for your loss, take your time. I will be here whenever you are ready. Again, I'm sorry." Something like that would have made it a little more about them and a little less about you. Now, it kind of seems like you are a little insensitive. I know that's not how you meant it, but that's how it comes off.

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Yeah that’s what I’m worried about. I also didn’t want to seem shallow but saying directly I care knowing I barely know this pm. For some reason I feel it comes off worse just saying sorry for your loss.

I might be wrong, but “as I will be on the lookout for responses” doesn’t sound very tactful.

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My thing is that I don’t work with this group. So I didn’t know how to exactly respond to someone’s relative dying. I felt responding with I am sorry for your loss is kind of dull as I don’t know them nor have I met them.I was meaning take your take as in I don’t mind when they get back to me.

You should never mention your needs/wants in the same context as wishing the best for someone. It's already established you are requesting review, and it's implicit you are awaiting a response, so just saying "sorry for your loss" etc is enough.

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