Mailbag: Thank you letters

July 25, 2006 · Filed Under For the love of HR 

CJ writes:

“I’m interested in the subject of thank you letters. Didn’t see anything posted regarding them. Any thoughts?”

Thanks for the question CJ. Thank you letters are still under-used and are incredibly easy to send now with e-mail. Anybody who uses it still differentiates themselves from the norm (my experience has been 1 in 8 send thank you letters and that number gets less frequent for entry level jobs). Keep the letter short and relevant regardless of method (e-mail or snail mail). Something along the lines of:

Dear [Interviewer First Name],

Thank you for interviewing me for [Whatever] position. [Insert personal note to help them remind them of yor hopefully great interview]

Thanks again and if you have any questions, please give me a call at [Phone number] or reply to this e-mail.

Thanks,

[Your name]

That’s it. And it is never a waste of time to spend the minute to compose this letter to tell the recruiter and hiring manager that you appreciated their time.


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Comments

4 Responses to “Mailbag: Thank you letters”

  1. CJ McDonald on July 26th, 2006 11:43 am

    …..and thank your for the prompt reply. I knew that thank you notes to hiring managers were proper etiquette, but never gave thought to sending one to my recruiter. Thanks!
    p.s.— love your blog!

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  2. Ann M. on July 27th, 2006 11:24 am

    What if you did think of sending a thank-you note via e-mail, except that you don’t know the person’s address? I checked their website but it’s not there. Should I have just asked them once the interview was over?

    This is an interesting and practical subject for a blog, by the way.

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  3. Your HR Guy on July 28th, 2006 8:39 am

    E-mail is great.

    I always suggest getting a business card after a meeting if they are willing.

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  4. mehmet Poyraz on December 15th, 2007 10:01 pm

    I would like to say thank you for useful this article.

    [Reply]

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