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How to Write a Post-Interview Thank You Letter
You have spent hours writing, rewriting and proofreading your resume. You cover letters
was perfectly tailored to the companies needs and wants. You poured over interview
questions for days rehearsing just how you would approach each one. You got an
interview and nailed it. However, as you left the interview room you notice the line goin
out the door of other applicants for this position. They likely spent just as much time
prepping for this as you did. How can you make yourself stand out? Often the best route
is simply to remind the hiring committee of your name. After a long day of interviewing
sometimes names faces and credentials can blur together. A quick reminder could be just
the thing. That is where the post interview thank you letter comes in.
You need to be sure that your post-interview thank you letter follows standard letter
format. With the proliferation of templates (Microsoft Word has great ones) this should
be the easiest step. Find a business letter template and follow it. Hopefully you already did
this with your cover letter. Then you you simply follow the same format.
Refresh their memory!Next, reintroduce yourself and what you applied for. Don't assume
because you remember them, that they remember you. Gently remind them of the
credentials you showcased during your interview.
At some point either in the interview or as part of your portfolio you should have stated
the type of job you wanted and the type of firm you would like to work for. Tell them that
the interview showed you how good a fit you are for each other. This is a good way to
restate a lot of your skills and abilities without sounding repetitive.
Now, recall a comment or a dialogue that occurred during the interview. Maybe you went
to college at the Alma mater of one of the committee members, or maybe you mentioned
in passing you were a passable softball player and would love to play on the company
team. Say something that is positive yet casual. The hiring process is as much about
getting someone to like you as it is showing off your abilities.
You have spent hours writing, rewriting and proofreading your resume. You cover letters
was perfectly tailored to the companies needs and wants. You poured over interview
questions for days rehearsing just how you would approach each one. You got an
interview and nailed it. However, as you left the interview room you notice the line goin
out the door of other applicants for this position. They likely spent just as much time
prepping for this as you did. How can you make yourself stand out? Often the best route
is simply to remind the hiring committee of your name. After a long day of interviewing
sometimes names faces and credentials can blur together. A quick reminder could be just
the thing. That is where the post interview thank you letter comes in.
You need to be sure that your post-interview thank you letter follows standard letter
format. With the proliferation of templates (Microsoft Word has great ones) this should
be the easiest step. Find a business letter template and follow it. Hopefully you already did
this with your cover letter. Then you you simply follow the same format.
Refresh their memory!Next, reintroduce yourself and what you applied for. Don't assume
because you remember them, that they remember you. Gently remind them of the
credentials you showcased during your interview.
At some point either in the interview or as part of your portfolio you should have stated
the type of job you wanted and the type of firm you would like to work for. Tell them that
the interview showed you how good a fit you are for each other. This is a good way to
restate a lot of your skills and abilities without sounding repetitive.
Now, recall a comment or a dialogue that occurred during the interview. Maybe you went
to college at the Alma mater of one of the committee members, or maybe you mentioned
in passing you were a passable softball player and would love to play on the company
team. Say something that is positive yet casual. The hiring process is as much about
getting someone to like you as it is showing off your abilities.