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How To Write A Letter Thank You
You MUST write a letter of thank you
or note after a job interview.
Let me say that
again, you MUST write a letter of thank you. You may have a great
interview but if
you don't properly follow up you can quickly lose a lot of points with
the
interviewer and ultimately lose the position you interviewed for.
As a
former Hiring Manager I have actually been
in the position where I was torn between two candidates for the same
opportunity. Both had great experience on their resumes,
impeccable references,
and nailed the
interview. Guess who I hired? I hired the candidate that sent me a
letter of thank you. That is an absolutely true story and the same
situation has occurred
multiple times during my caree
You should plan on sending out a thank you letter with in 24 hours. An email is acceptable. I recommend an old fashioned letter in the mail, it gives a personal touch that may help differentiate you from the other candidates interviewing for the position and also sending thank you letters. Remember to be direct and to the point. Always type your letter thank you.
Below are three examples of
thank you letters, Use thes thank you letter formats but remember to
personalize the content of the letter of thank you.
Thank You Letter Format #1
John F.
Smith (The name of the person you interviewed with)
Human Resources (The person you interviewed with title)
ABC Products Incorporated (The name of the company that you are
interviewing
at)
Dear Mr.
Smith,
Thank you
again for the opportunity to
interview for the sales position. I appreciated your hospitality and
enjoyed
meeting you and members of your staff.
The
interview convinced me of how compatible my
background, interest, and skills are with the goals of ABC Products
Incorporated. As I mentioned during our conversation, my experience as
an Army
recruiter has prepared me well for direct sales opportunities both in
the
Please do
not hesitate to contact me with any
questions.
I look
forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
John Doe Signature
John Doe
Thank You Letter Format #2
Stella A. Eisenhauer
23 Bluebird Terrace
Green field, MA 01301
(413) 233-8976
Stella@att.com
________________________________________________________________________
October
15, 1998
Vice
President
ABC
Company
1234 Road
Road
Town, TW
11756
Dear Mr.
Brown,
Thank you
for sharing your valuable time during my visit to your company last
week. I was
very impressed with your facilities and the obvious commitment to keep
ABC
ahead of the competition.
On a
professional level, I am excited about the opportunity, aggressiveness
and
technical excellence so evident at ABC. Your need for a regional sales
manager
who can penetrate new business markets seems to closely match my
background and
proven areas of strength.
During
our interview, we discussed my most recent employer, CDE . I agree that
the
situation I described seems strange; however, it is quite true (though
counter
to the goals of a thriving business). To clarify any questions you may
have on
this matter I urge you to call Sam Mac, Product Development Manager at
CDE
(telephone 413-444-6666); he will be glad to answer your questions and
verify
my description of the situation.
Thank you
for promoting such a friendly and relaxed environment during my job
interview.
It was a pleasure to meet you and the other professionals at ABC. I
look
forward to continuing our dialogue regarding the open position.
Sincerely,
Stella Eisenhauer Signature
Stella A.
Eisenhauer
Thank You Letter Format
#3
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Mathew Anderson |
CONFIDENTIAL Residence (212) 765-1234 Business (212) 345-3456 |
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________ November 4, 2005 Ellen Boyd Vice President A Company Inc. Dear Ms. Boyd, Thank you for taking
the time to speak with me last week about the open employment position.
I was very impressed with what I learned about your organization and
remain extremely interested in the opportunity. In particular, I was
pleased to learn during the interview that A Company Inc. is investing
resources in building an organization to
serve the increasingly important national accounts market along with
developing a program focused on managed healthcare services. These
value-added programs can be a worthy negotiating tool and competitive
advantage in closing business important to the continued growth of your
organization. It seems that my back
ground and expertise are a good match for your needs at this time. I
look forward to continuing this dialogue. Sincerely, Mathew Anderson Signature Mathew Anderson |
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