The Thank You Letter
Imagine that you have just left an interview. You are very interested in the job and want to let the interviewer know this. You also remembered something very important that you forgot to mention during the interview.
A thank you letter gives you the opportunity to follow up on your interview and shows the interviewer that you are grateful for the opportunity to interview with him/her. It also gives you a chance to reinforce those things that you think were most important during the interview.
Pretend that you just left the interview for one of the scenarios on the next page. You are now just going home and will be writing the thank you letter to the interviewer. Using the sample to write a thank you or follow up letter for the scenario you choose.
Thank You Letter Template
Your street address
City, State, Zip code
Current date
Employer’s name, Title
Company name
Company address
City, State, Zip code
Dear Mr. Blank:
Thank the interviewer for the interview. Provide them with the date of the interview and the position you interviewed for.
Explain why you think that you would be perfect for the job. Remind them of some of your qualifications and mention things that you think were not highlighted enough during the interview.
Have an appropriate closing that shows your enthusiasm and desire for the job.
Sincerely,
Your signature
Your name (typewritten)
Sample Thank You Letter
123 Towne Road
Schenectady, New York12306
May 29, 2006
Ms. Joan Wilson, Store Manager
RecordTown
57 Broadway
Schenectady, New York12306
Dear Ms. Wilson:
Please allow me to take this opportunity to thank you for the interview on May 28, 2005 for the position of Sales Associate with RecordTown.
I believe that my work experience demonstrates that I am an ideal candidate for the Sales Associate position and my skills, dedication, teamwork and leadership qualities will prove that I will not only meet but exceed your levels of expectation for the position.
I will call you in a few days to discuss my interview with you. I eagerly anticipate a positive response and look forward to becoming a key member of the RecordTown team.
Sincerely,
John L. Brown
John L. Brown
Imagine that you have just left an interview. Choose one of the interview scenarios below and write a thank you or follow-up letter for it.
Scenario #1
You interviewed with Ms. Regina Junior this morning for crew members to work as bakers/sales associates at Auntie Anne’s in Rotterdam Square Mall. She is looking for a reliable person who is honest, friendly, and a good worker.
Scenario #2
You interviewed with Mr. Stuart Powers at Stock Building Supply on Duanesburg Road this morning for a sales position in their plumbing department. He is looking for someone who has a knowledge of plumbing basics, is friendly, reliable, and responsible.
Scenario #3
You interviewed with Ms. Janet Jones at Taco Bell/ Long John Silvers on Altamont Avenue this morning. She is looking for reliable crew members to work in customer service taking customers’ orders and filling them. The responsibilities of the job will also include running the cash register, handling money and making change.
Scenario #4
You interviewed this morning with Mr. Michael Billings for a carpenter helper. His office is located at 432 Curry Road, Schenectady, NY12306. He is looking for someone to work a few hours after school to clean up his work sites. When there are jobs that you can do he will have you help him. He is looking for someone who is punctual, neat, clean, honest, and reliable as well as someone with a good sense of direction since he will be working in client’s homes and you will have to get to those work sites.