| Job interview thank you letters are part of the | | | | sending one; sending a thank you letter marks you as |
| common protocol of the interviewing process. After | | | | considerate and independently motivated. |
| your interview is complete, you should make sure that | | | | You may be at a loss as to what format you choose. |
| your letter has been delivered within the next 24 hours. | | | | Should it be typed or hand written? Could you use |
| What makes a good job interview thank you letter? | | | | e-mail? Studies show that the format does not matter |
| A good job interview thank you letter can create just | | | | as much as neatness and professionalism do. If you |
| the right impression, and it never hurts to give your | | | | have tidy handwriting, by all mines write it out, but don't |
| prospective employer another physical reminder that | | | | think you that you have to avoid printing it out at home. |
| you exist. | | | | E-mail is a slightly tricker proposition and the answer to |
| A post-interview thank you letter can be a bit tricky, | | | | should you send your thank you letter via e-mail is a |
| however. If you fall into the trap of just dashing off a | | | | strong "it depends." In this case, your best information |
| generic thank you note, not only do you miss out on an | | | | might come from looking at your prospective |
| opportunity to make yourself stand out, but you could | | | | employer's corporate culture. If it is an office that |
| even come off as dull and uncreative. | | | | heavily uses e-mail, this would be very appropriate. On |
| Remember that while you will prepare for an interview | | | | the other hand, if the office communicates in memos |
| prior to the actual event by doing things like | | | | and notes, it would be wiser to send your thank you |
| researching the company and dressing well, that it | | | | letter in an envelope. |
| does not end the moment you walk out the door. | | | | Even if a decision will be made about your position in |
| Don't forget that job interview thank you letters | | | | less than 24 hours, you can still send a note. You can |
| represent you and the image you want to project. | | | | drop it off as you leave, fax it, even hand deliver it |
| They should not be sloppy or dashed off at the last | | | | later in the day. This gives you one more chance to |
| minute. Take as much care with it as you would with | | | | impress on them that you are a considerate candidate. |
| your resume; it's going to the same people, after all. | | | | Job interview thank you letters are a staple of the |
| Proof-read for typos and misspelling; show off your | | | | business. Don't let the last opportunity to make an |
| written communication skills here. | | | | impression on your prospective employer pass you by! |
| Don't worry about being seen as desperate for | | | | |