The Job Interview Thank You Letter

How to Write Powerful Follow Up Letters

Well-crafted follow up letters that you send as an interview thank you letter can shoot you to the top of the candidate list... learn how to use this type of job cover letter.

Click to get Jimmy Sweeney's Top 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Cover Letter ebook for FREE

Send thank you letters after a job interview - it makes a difference!

The following article about the value of follow-up letters – and how to write them – after a job interview is an excerpt from Jimmy Sweeney's eBook, "Top 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Cover Letters".

If you're not writing interview thank you letters after an interview as a matter of routine, then it's a sure bet, you're not always getting the calls back that you'd like.

You see, taking the time to jot a follow up letter to the person who interviewed you is so important that it can make or break your job hunt success.

I'm not kidding... but listen to what Jimmy Sweeney has to say...

How to Shoot Straight to the Top of the Must Hire List by Sending Follow-Up Letters After an Interview

"I always said, if there were a Job-Seekers' Ten Commandments the words, 'Thou Shalt Always Follow Up' would be at the top of the list!"... Jimmy Sweeney

When you make the wise job-search decision to follow up every contact, lead, and job listing a second time, you give yourself TWO chances to make a first impression. Whoever said, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression," obviously didn't use any follow-up letter strategy!

Follow-up cover letters and resumes will land you more quality job interviews.

Post-interview cover letters will increase your number of job offers.

What Exactly Is a Post Interview Thank You Letter?

It's a written, follow-up communication sent directly to the person who conducted the job interview with you. It simply says "Thank you, I'm available, interested and following up to let you know these facts."

You can use e-mail, snail mail, even voice mail to follow up every job interview. As a rule of thumb, try to follow up using the same medium you used to land the job interview.

Here's a short example of a post-interview cover letter:

Dear Mr. Interviewer:

I feel our interview went especially well and I wanted to send this quick note to say thank you for the opportunity. After meeting with you in person and having a clearer picture of what it would mean to be [insert job position title here], I am more interested than ever.

I am confident I have the skills and knowledge you are looking for. I am available immediately, and once again thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

(Signature)
Wise Job Follower-Upper

P.S. I look forward to hearing those two magic words soon!

How's that for a follow-up letter?

Sidenote: Are you finding this information on interview follow up letters to be useful? Are you getting what Jimmy has to say? Are you planning to start writing interview thank you letters of your own yet? Yes, or no, read on...

In Conclusion...

Make good use of an interview thank you letter

Everyone loves to hear a simple thank you and to feel appreciated. Mr. Interviewer is no different; he is a human being with hopes, dreams, and fears just like you. If Mr. Interviewer happens to take a liking to you, he will go to bat for you, as well.

By sending a post-interview cover letter immediately following any job interview, you are one step closer to making solid contact with the person holding the power to utter those two magic words...

"You're hired!"

So whenever you complete a successful job interview with companies you'd like to work for, send post-interview follow-up letters ASAP and you'll give yourself the best chance at shooting straight to the top of the must hire list.

I hope you enjoyed this article on how to use an interview thank you letter as a follow-up letters to get that dream job you've always wanted. Believe me, I know from firsthand experience that what Jimmy says above really DOES work.