What should I do after a mentoring session?
The session is over but the mentee's memory of it is not. A short, well-aimed note after the call is the cheapest thing you will ever do for someone's career.
- Read time
- 3 minutes
- Module
- Mentoring well, long term
- Session length
- 30 minutes
What good looks like.
Send a three-line summary through the platform: the action you agreed, one resource, one sentence of encouragement.
Log anything the platform asks for. Attendance and feedback are what let partners see the programme is working, which is what keeps sessions free.
Then let it go. You are not responsible for whether they act on it, and chasing puts pressure on a relationship that was never meant to carry it.
A sequence you can follow.
- 01
Write three lines
Action, resource, encouragement.
- 02
Send it the same day
While the conversation is still fresh.
- 03
Complete the feedback
It takes a minute and it funds the next session.
- 04
Close the loop
No chasing, no obligation on either side.
What to avoid.
A long email that repeats the whole session
Following up repeatedly when they do not reply
Skipping the feedback form
Extra tips
Small things that make the half hour better.
Do it within an hour
Five minutes while it is fresh beats a careful note next week.
Repeat the one action
Written down, it is far more likely to happen.
Send one link, not five
A single well-chosen resource actually gets opened.
Leave your feedback too
It improves the next match for the mentee as well as for you.
Take this guide with you.
Download a printable version of this guide: the short answer, the steps, the extra tips, the mistakes to avoid and the questions mentors ask, to read before your next session.
The things people ask first.
Should I offer a second session?
Only if you genuinely have the time. An honest single session is worth more than a vague open door.
Next: Becoming a better mentor.
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