Interview Follow Up

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  1. Strong follow up may be the difference between getting an offer or not. If an employer has two equally skilled potential employees who both fit with the organization, receiving professional follow up may tip the scales in one’s favor.
  2. A thank you is also a place for you to reiterate your skills or to mention something you may have forgotten or did not have the chance to speak about.

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  1. Thank you email: Send immediately following the interview (within 24 hours) to all those with whom you met
  2. Thank You Letter: Drop in mail within two days; send to all those with whom you met
  3. Phone call follow up: In your interview you should have asked what the timeline was for making a decision. You are free to call once a few days AFTER the decision-making date. Call the hiring manager in charge of your interview.

Sample Text

  1. Express appreciation
  2. Reiterate your interest in the position
  3. Further sell yourself and your skills as they relate to the position specifically
  4. Write professionally using complete words and sentences

Dear Ms. Jones:

Thank you for meeting with me last Thursday for the account representative position with the ABC Agency. I was excited about the interview but became even more enthusiastic about the position after learning I would be responsible for building and maintaining my own customer base in your new test market.

As you may recall, I enjoy connecting with and meeting new people. As president of XYZ association I was able to successfully promote our organization’s new goals and recruit 17 new members in one semester. As a result we have one of the most active student organizations on campus. Furthermore, my fundraising internship experience at Children’s Place provided practical marketing, fundraising, and communication skills necessary. All should prove to be of value in early productivity within the position.

I look forward to hearing from you by March 18, as you mentioned. If, in the meantime, you have any further questions, please call me at 414-288-7423.

Sincerely,
Grace J. Goodwin