Qu
uick Tips: Art of
o Sayin
ng THAN
NK YOU
BASIC TIPS:
ent within 24
2 hours off a job inte
erview.
• A thank you note should be se
dwritten no
ote, a typed letter, orr an email. Remembe
er,
• You can send a hand
an email still calls for a professio
onal tone as
a well as correct
c
grammar and
spelling.
e you have the right title
t
and sp
pelling of th
he name of the
• Make sure
person you are thanking.
ude for the interview.
• Express your gratitu
• Keep it sh
hort and to the point. Most than
nk you note
es stay on one page.
d the interv
viewer what a great
• Reiterate your skills. You wantt to remind
m
match
you are
a for the position.
• Put your contact
c
info
ormation in
n the note.
sm for the job. An em
mployer wa
ants to kno
ow you will
• Show your enthusias
bring a posiitive attitud
de to the position.
p
ple forget the
t
thank you
y
note. So,
S if you send
s
one, your
y
name will
• Most peop
likely stand out in their mind.
hank you no
ote whethe
er you wan
nt the job or
o not. It’s also a
• Write a th
co
ourteous way
w
to with
hdraw yourr name from
m considerration for a position.
• If you are interviewe
ed by a gro
oup of peop
ple, take th
he time to write out
th
hank you notes
n
to each individu
ual.
od place to add anyth
hing you forgot to
• A thank you note can be a goo
m
mention
during the intterview. If you have a pertinentt project you failed to
o
discuss, add
d it to the letter.
l
u are writin
ng a thank you note, think
t
abou
ut the comp
pany culturre.
• When you
S
Sometimes
a formal le
etter is callled for, and
d other tim
mes a more
e personal note
is
s appropria
ate.
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