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After doing an interview, a thank you letter is appropriate, even if one does not "feel" that one did well at the interview. As a simple matter of etiquette, one should thank the employer or hiring manager for the time spent on the interview. The thank-you letter should be personal, make specific reference to the interviewer and the topics discussed during the interview, and should be sent within a few days of the interview. Be sure to get the business card of the interviewer, so you can send the letter directly to the party to whom it should be addressed.
Thank you letters should be brief, and serve as reminders, not as hard sells. Some employers may be more impressed with a very succinct handwritten note, but most employers will be pleased with a standard business letter. This letter is your opportunity to impress upon the employer your eagerness for the job, and to remind the employer of your qualifications.
If you have found, via the interview process, that you do not want the job you should still send a thank you letter. In this case, or if you have landed another job, the thank you letter is your chance to respectfully withdraw yourself from consideration for the job.
Interviews may involve groups of managers, meals, or even testing. There are thank you letter standards for all of these occasions. Want to know more? Contact us today!
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