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Interview Follow Up -Thank You Letters

Guest post by: Catherine Palmiere

Article Overview: You got your foot in the door with a targeted résumé and dazzled the interviewer – now prop the door open with a follow up thank you letter. A thank you letter following your interview is another opportunity to outshine your competitors and be the best candidate for the job.

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Interview Follow Up -Thank You Letters

Interview Follow Up: Thank You Letters



You got your foot in the door with a targeted résumé and dazzled the interviewer – now prop the door open with a follow up thank you letter.
A thank you letter following your interview is another opportunity to outshine your competitors and be the best candidate for the job.


With a quick note, you can show an employer that:


As long as your follow up thank you letter is timely and well-written, it can help seal the deal with a prospective employer.

What should a follow up thank you letter contain?
Proper use of interview follow up thank you letters can help “seal the deal” with prospective employers.Briefly mention the day which your interview was conducted, and move on to highlight important points you covered while you were there. You can also add things you may have left out during the interview and restate your qualifications.


What shouldn’t a follow up thank you letter contain?


Your thank you letter shouldn’t contain references to any awkward moments that may have occurred during your interview.


A follow up thank you letter should not contain any spelling errors. If you impressed the employer with your attention to detail during the interview but let a small typo escape on paper, they may think they miscalculated your skills during the interview.


How should an interview follow up thank you letter be delivered?


A typed thank you letter is best way to express your gratitude for the employer’s time and the opportunity to interview. If your interviewer has expressed a preference for online correspondence, or if you know they’re trying to fill the position quickly, it’s often more appropriate to send a thank you letter by e-mail.


An interview follow up thank you letter ensures the employer is still thinking about hiring you after you’ve left the building – and help seal the deal.


Catherine Palmiere

President, Adam Personnel, Inc. & Adam Temporary Services, Inc.

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Thank you for your time. In this economy, a staffing firm is vitally important. The glut of resumes and applicants is NOT a blessing to most companies. In fact, it can take ten times longer to sort through them and choose even a few applicants to interview – wasting time and money. I am Catherine Palmiere, and I own a successful Manhattan recruiting firm, Adam Personnel, http://www.AdamPersonnel.com. I have worked with hundreds of corporations and thousands of applicants, and I am a sought after speaker on hiring and professional development. I have both a B.S. and an M.B.A. in Management and I am a Certified Employment Interview Consultant (CEIC). I can take all the pain out of your interview and hiring process only sending you the two or three BEST candidates for your position. Because I personally OWN Adam Personnel and Adam Temporary Services, I uniquely understand how difficult this time can be, and I will be happy to discuss the financial limitations and hiring dilemmas you face at this time. Please reach out to me at 212-557-9150 ext. 208 or by email at: cpalmiere@adampersonnel.com. Catherine Palmiere, CPC, CTS, CSS, CEIC, CPBA, CPCC President, Adam Personnel, Inc. Certified Woman Owned Businesses

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