| According to a recent
survey, less than 20% of applicants write a thank you note after an interview.
Of the recruiters surveyed, 94% said that a thank you letter would increase
the applicant's chances of getting the job, or at least help him/her stay in
the running, provided the applicant is otherwise qualified. Fifteen minutes of
your time and a first class postage stamp are very inexpensive investments in
your career!
Thank you letters simply
thank the interviewer for his or her time and reiterate some of the important
things you learned about the company in the interview. Add some key
qualifications that you forgot to mention in the interview, or emphasize some
of the more important things you discussed. If the interviewer shared some
information that gave you an insight into the company and its culture, mention
how much you appreciated it.
A thank you letter
should be short -- three paragraphs at the most. Don't try for the hard sell.
You had your chance in the interview. The thank you letter just reinforces
what you have already said.
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