Thank You Letters
Thank you letter samples, examples, templates, formats and writing tips are
below, for following up after job interviews. Links to samples and templates
that you may download for free are included.
It's professionally courteous to send a thank you letter to each of your interviewers,
as soon as possible after your interviews. Interviewers expect it, and it'll
help to keep you in their minds. It might even help you to beat out job candidates
who are equally qualified, but who fail to send thank you letters as you did.
Writing a thank you letter is also your second chance to include something you
forgot during an interview. Additionally, it will help to confirm your understanding
of topics and issues discussed, so there's no misunderstanding later. Keep a
copy just in case.
By email or FAX is the fastest way to send a thank you letter, and either is
acceptable these days. Ask for business cards or contact info during your interviews.
Regardless of how you send it, write it professionally in a business letter
format, tailored and personalized for each interviewer. However, if you're sending
it by email, it doesn't need to be quite as formally formatted as it would if
you were sending it by regular mail or FAX.
More thank you letter writing tips are linked below. We've also included a link
to sample thank you letters and a template that
you may download for free, right here from TechnicalJobSearch.com.
Download a Thank You Letter Sample
or Template
Download for free from TechnicalJobSearch.com and tailor it for your personal
use. Each is in a business letter format, and of a file type suitable for most
word processors.
Download
a Thank You Letter Template
Microsoft offers several flavors of free, interview follow-up and thank you letter
templates, already formatted with example paragraphs you may edit and save. You
can preview the templates in your browser, but must have Microsoft® Word
installed on your computer to edit and save them. Includes templates for resumes
and other employment letters.
Job
Interview Thank You Letter Writing and Samples
Job-searching expert Alison Doyle briefly explains the importance of sending
thank you letters after job interviews, and provides a variety of samples, examples,
templates and formats.
Sample
Thank You Letter - Conservative & Formal
Yet, it "maintains a warm, personal style within a traditional format" according
to JobWeb.
Sample
Thank You Letter - Creative & Informal
Since the writer knew the interviewer beforehand, she sent this personal note
(originally handwritten) vs. a formal, typed business letter. But she still followed
the recommended format and content guidelines. From JobWeb.
Ten
Tips for Writing Winning Thank You Letters
Just that, plus a template showing format (layout) while explaining the three
essential paragraphs. Includes a sample. From Mississippi State Cooperative Education
Program.
Thank
You Letter Format
A couple of quick tips along with a simple example in business format. Part of
the larger Interviewing Successfully section from Pomona College.
Thank
You Letter Format
A brief format and style guide in letter form, explaining the three essential
paragraphs with an example of each. Includes a sample plus a job-offer acceptance
letter tossed in for good measure.
Thank
You Letter Samples
Several for a variety of situations, along with dozens of sample resumes and
cover letters. Free from a resume writer and author, to promote her services.
Thank
You Letter Writing Tips
To whom to send them and when, about content and personalization, sending via
email vs. U.S. mail, and other tips. Courtesy of Boston College.
Thank
You Note Samples
Thank-you-note-samples.com provides a variety of free sample thank-you notes
for different situations, including job interviews. Also provides tips for sending
them after interviews.
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