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From: CareerNetworkingGro
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:51 PM
To: Eric Nilsson
Subject: [CNG] Article: After Interview Thank You Letters (AssociatedContent)
After Interview Thank You Letters
Why Its Important to Send One If You Want to Get that Job
By Ted Sherman
The best reason to write a thank-you letter after your interview is that it may be just the right touch to convince the interviewer you're the top candidate. Writing that letter can be important for many reasons. Let us count the ways:
1. It's just plain, old common courtesy to thank the interviewer, as you would send a note of thanks to the host of an event you had been invited to attend.
2. Consider why the interview happened. Among all the applicants for the job, you were selected as a viable candidate. Some jobs attract scores of applicants, and just a very few are invited in for live interviews. You should be grateful that you were one of those few. Even if you don't get the job, your letter of thanks should indicate that you appreciate interviewer'
3. In your thank-you letter, stay away from obvious flattery and exaggeration. Don't praise the interviewer for being the most wonderful and caring person you've ever met. Keep the language friendly, but formal. Don't make promises of what a great, hard-working employee you'd make, ever faithful to the company. A simple sentence that states that you believe you're well qualified to do the job is enough to show your self-confidence.
4. If the meeting had strayed from business, and you and the interviewer discussed other subjects, you could stray for a moment away from formality in your letter. For example, if it was sports, entertainment, travel, education or other non-controversial subject, you could mention that you enjoyed the friendly moment the two of you spent away from the serious job interview.
5. If appropriate, briefly add to your letter a reminder of your qualifications. This could include added highlights of education and special skills. If you recently served in the Armed Forces, mention appropriate military experience similar to duties of the prospective job you're seeking with the interviewer'
6. When concluding the thank-you letter, express your willingness to send or bring in more samples of your work, awards you've won and additional recommendation letters from colleagues, executives/officers and educators.
There are many reasons you should send a thank-you letter after the interview. If you do it with just the right balance of skill and sensitivity, you can ask the interviewer later to return the letter. Then, with good luck, just maybe you can have it framed and pinned on the wall above your desk in your new office just down the hall.
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