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.
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.
Sample
Thank You Letters
A variety of sample thank-you letters for different interview situations,
from Monster.com.
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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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