Follow-Up+Letters


 * AFTER THE INTERVIEW**

It's a good idea to write a thank-you letter after you have had your interview. Not only is this good etiquette, but it gives you an opportunity to place your name and qualifications in front of the employer once again. This will help refresh the interviewer's memory of you.


 * A good thank-you letter need not be lengthy. Follow this format:**

1. Acknowledge the interview and express thanks for the consideration given.

2. Remind the interviewer of topics that were discussed. These can be the "positives" you want to reinforce about yourself in the employer's mind, or it can be things the interviewer promised to do such as refer your resume to another supervisor in the company who has a vacancy for which you are qualified. You can also include new information that you neglected to bring up in the interview, such as "I'm pleased to inform you that last week I graduated as valedictorian of my class," or "I won first place in the Typing Olympics at my school."

3. End by restating your understanding of the next steps to be taken and when. Express your continued interest in the job.


 * Mr. Kretschmer says:**

To be effective, thank-you letters must be timely. Don't delay. Try to get the thank-you letter our either the same day of the interview or the next day. Delayed acknowledgments only communicate laziness and disinterest.


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