What To Do After An Interview

Follow up every interview with a thank you note to each individual. If you asked for the business card of each person you met during your interviews, it is much easier to follow up with a thank you message. One day a candidate contacted me and asked, “Do I send a hand written thank you note or do I send an email?” That was the same week two separate employers contacted me and they both gave me their views on hand written versus email thank you messages they received. One stated they preferred hand written and the other stated they preferred email. What you see most these days is the email thank you message as it is faster!

A great strategy for staying in contact with the hiring managers after the interview is to offer to send a writing sample or technical memo to them. Make certain you white out/delete any reference to identifiable company information. Sending a writing sample to the Hiring Manager is a great technique and reason to follow up with them after the interview! If you would like an example of an interview follow-up message, I have provided one on the next page. When you can send an email thank you note with your writing sample all in the same message.

Interview Thank You Letter - Template

Mr. John Smith
Tax Director
APEX Company
One Great Way
Grapevine, CA 12345

Dear John,
Thank you for your time in discussing the [Title of Role] role with [Company Name]. The opportunity to learn more about [Company Name] and the technical and managerial responsibilities of this role was valuable. The possibility of joining your company is exciting because my technical and managerial skills would make an immediate contribution to the company.

We discussed your needs for an individual with strong [ Technical Skills] and I have successfully handled these responsibilities with my current employer. In addition to my strong [Technical Skills], my ten years of managerial experience will add value to the efficiency of any organization. People who have known and worked closely with me will tell you that I am one of the most hardworking [Title of Position] they have ever met. You can count on me to get the job done even under the toughest deadlines. Thank you for considering my qualifications for the [Title of Role] position.

As discussed, I am sending you [Writing sample, References]. Please contact me at any time if you have questions regarding my qualifications for this role. I am very interested in working at [Company] with you.

All the best,

Your Name
City, State
Email
Phone Number

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