FAQs on Interview Thank You Notes

Are you ready for the after-interview? Your interviewers will deliberate much about you after your interviews. This is the most crucial time before hiring you. It is not enough to impress them before and during your interview. Follow through with carefully written personal and professional interview thank you notes.

Writing interview thank you notes and letters is often a daunting task to many new as well as experienced applicants. Because of this, we have compiled for you a list of frequently asked questions that will clarify doubts on writing your thank you letters and thank you notes. With these, you will be better equipped to write thank you letters after your second interview that will better your chances to land you in the job you want.

Will writing interview thank you notes make me look desperate for the job? Of course not. Writing interview thank you letters is an unwritten rule that many applicants break. Many employers feel pleased, even relieved, after receiving a personal and professionally-written thank you note showing how much you value the opportunity to work with them. They also highlight your personality, the lessons learned during the hiring process and the value you given to the relationship you have developed with your employer and with the company. Write thank you letters that highlight these points especially those that point to your qualifications and your prospective contributions to the job that you are after. Oftentimes, thank you letters will make or break your chances into getting a job, depending on its delivery. But it is definitely a good tie-breaker.

Should I write or type my interview thank you note? It doesn't matter. If you want your thank you letter to be more personal, write it down neatly and legibly on clean legal-size paper. You can even add special personal motifs. If writing is not your thing, type your thank you note and send it via email and follow it up with a printed one. What is most important is that you highlight the relationship you had with your future employer during the hiring process.

Should I email my interview thank you note? It depends on the corporate culture of the organization that you are getting into. If your prospective company makes use of emails in their regular communication, you could email your thank you letter and follow it up with a hard copy version. If you want to be on the safe side, it is still best to print out your letter. It is very important to submit a thank you note within 24 hours of the interview, whether you are hired or not.

Should I put some extra effort in writing an interview thank you note? Definitely. These thank you notes may make or break your chances into getting into a job. This depends a lot on your delivery. It is very likely that you won't get hired at all after submitting a poorly and hastily-written thank you note. Spell-check, proofread and review your thank you letters before sending them to your future employers.

How can I improve my interview thank you notes? Make it more personal. Emphasize your strong points, clarify the vague answers you have given during the interview or those issues which have been neglected during the interview. Motivate your future employers to hire you by telling them the good side about their hiring process, your probable contributions and your enthusiasm to get hired into their organization.

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