| Your job search campaign is in high gear. You have | | | | them out. This kind gesture will put you ahead of other |
| been on a number of job interviews where you feel | | | | candidates. Thank you notes open the doors for you |
| you have performed well and are a serious candidate. | | | | when you make future contact. |
| According to Michael Neece, CEO of Interview | | | | How to write a thank you note |
| Mastery, during periods of high unemployment it takes | | | | Your thank you note should be between 3 - 5 lines, |
| 17 job interviews to get an offer. A tip for job interview | | | | anything longer starts to become a letter. A good |
| success and a way to increase your job offers is to | | | | format is to thank the person for the interview, |
| follow up the interview with an old fashioned thank you | | | | reference a positive discussion point, and mention a |
| note. A thank you note is a personal hand written | | | | future interaction. Here is an example: |
| message, it is not sent electronically, but sent through | | | | Dear Mary, |
| the US Postal Service. When the hiring manager | | | | Thank you for taking the time to discuss the open |
| receives your personalized note you will have | | | | position on your team this morning. I especially enjoyed |
| accomplished a number of things: | | | | learning about the creative goal setting techniques you |
| | | | employ. I will contact you in the next few days to |
| 1. You will have demonstrated that you are a gracious | | | | discuss next steps. Thanks again for sharing your time |
| person, respectful of others time and attention. | | | | with me. |
| 2. Your name will now be foremost in that persons | | | | Regards, |
| mind. | | | | Mark |
| 3. You will have reinforced your interest in the job. | | | | The thank you note does not replace other follow up |
| 4. This little kindness is so rare now, it really makes an | | | | strategies like sending a follow up letter, email or |
| impression. You will set yourself apart from other | | | | placing a phone call. It is done in addition to these |
| candidates. | | | | activities, and it sets you apart from the competition. |
| I know that sending thank you notes works, as I | | | | Try this tip for job interview success and I guarantee |
| regularly use them in my personal and business | | | | you will increase your interview follow up success rate. |
| matters. They work because so few people send | | | | |