The difference doesn’t need to be dramatic, but it needs to be real. Unfortunately, the content of the physical thank you and the electronic thank you must be different. If you sent an email note, don’t paste it into your word processor and click print. If you are sending a word processed note, be sure to have good quality paper in your printer with, hopefully, matching envelopes for you to use. Hand write your thank you on the bottom half or the right half of the inside of the note, depending on how the card works, so that your note is immediately visible without having to turn the card to view it when opened. Thank you notes typically fold in half with “Thank you” on the top and the inside blank. Don’t use fancy and flowery cards unless they are appropriate for the business (like a florist), and avoid very small cards since that will limit your ability to include sufficient information. If you are going to hand write a letter, use standard thank you notes you find in a stationery/card store. Use good quality thank you notes or paper. Note that some people may have traveled from another location to interview you, so worst case (avoid if possible!), call the recruiter and ask for the correct addresses for each person. If you are not sure, Google the business name, and look for business directories or contact the recruiter or HR staff members (very apologetically). Hopefully, you collected business cards from the people who interviewed you, so you have the correct spelling for the person’s name plus their snail mail address. You want your thank you notes to make a positive impression, and support your candidacy for the job. Prepare in advance and treat the thank you note as a task that can demonstrate your professionalism. How to Write a Thank You Note After an Interview See the sample printed and handwritten thank you notes below on this page or the Sample Job Interview Thank You Email for comparison. If no one can read your writing, use your computer to send the printed version. It’s also usually much more legible.Ĭhoose the format that seems most appropriate for the organization unless your handwriting is illegible. Ī word-processed note printed by a computer printer is usually acceptable in most organizations today. Some old, very traditional organizations - and traditional people - will expect handwritten notes, done very carefully and as legibly as possible. You have two options for sending formal thank you notes. Two Basic Formats for Formal Thank You Notes Hopefully, you sent an email thank you immediately, which should be sufficient for most employers. If you forgot to send this note until a week (or more) after the interview, send it anyway. Then, drop this thank you note into the mail as soon after the interview as possible, preferably by the next day. Write this thank you note after then interview. When you send a formal thank you letter through the mail service, assume that it may take several days to reach the recipient, particularly in large organizations where mail is first sorted in a mail room and then distributed throughout a large facility. Then, follow up with the formal thank you as soon as possible after that. If appropriate, send the email thank you as soon as you get home. So, unless the employer really seems to dislike technology (and you didn’t receive an email from anyone at this employer setting up the interview or see anyone using a computer while you were there), often the best strategy is start with email and follow-up with a formal paper thank you note. When to Send a Formal Interview Thank You NoteĮmail arrives immediately, assuming you have the correct email address and your message does not get caught in a spam filter. NOTE: If an external recruiter referred you, ask them which thank you is most appropriate for the employer, including whether email is appropriate and acceptable by this employer. Also send a different thank you to an external recruiter, if one referred you to the job. Typically, as with email, you send a separate (and unique) thank you to a each member of the employer’s staff who interviewed you. Keep it short (less than one page), but personalized.
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