Sample Interview Thank You Notes

Thank you letters are an excellent way to seal the deal on an interview. Thank you letters should be mailed out immediately following the interview, if sent by standard mail. If sent via email, to send the thank you letter the following day would be considered appropriate. Different positions may call for several different interviews. It is important not to jump the gun when sending thank you .

Today's competitive job market demands that job seekers make themselves stand apart from the crowd, from first submitting an impressive resume, through a successful interview and in the interview follow up process. It demonstrates professionalism and common courtesy to thank an interviewer for his or her time with a brief, sincere thank you note, no later than the day following the interview.An interview thank you note is a concise document that, at minimum, accomplishes the following:- Thanks the interviewer for taking the time to conduct the interview- Highlights the candidate's specific qualifications and skills for the position- Invites the interviewer to contact the job seeker for additional information- Includes contact information of the candidateThe thank you note with these elements may serve to emphasize the candidate's understanding of the position, clarify or change the terms under which the candidate would accept an offered position, provide additional information requested during the interview, build upon the personal rapport established during the interview or include a job seeker's afterthoughts not presented during the interview. No more than two paragraphs is an appropriate length for an interview thank you note.Professionals are accustomed to receiving such correspondence via email, which should proceed a mailed hard copy, or job seekers may put forth the extra effort to hand-deliver an interview thank you note. When more than one person interviews a candidate, personalized thank you notes are in order for each interviewer. Each interviewer's name and title must be accurate, as well as the spelling and grammar throughout the note.Following an interview with a follow up thank you note ensures that the candidate's name appears before the hiring manager at least once more after the interview, demonstrates professionalism and good manners and emphasizes the job seeker's enthusiasm and interest in a position.