Thank You! Make an Impact in 5 Minutes

Posted by: Prince Kallon

Thank you for your insight, it's help a lot in my job search.

Posted by: Susan potier

Very insightful and prolific about the simple things we can do.  This article was an important reminder of the power of thank you for your time.

Posted by: ali Maye

I would like to work for this company, and i'm looking for jobs if you have any positions opining please i'm here need a job. please contact me   

Posted by: Juliet jones

This info was an eye opener.I had my first interview this week via skype. Very nervous, I forgot to mention why I applied.But I will send a thank you e-mail.

Posted by: Karen B

Great thank you tips Mr. Rosenberg.My belief is to send a hand written thank you note and an email; make sure to mail hand written note the same day of interview or next morning! Emails should be the same day of interview. Having worked in a human resource support position, I would say that 200 - 700 applications and resumes per available position could be the norm! You are correct Phil, not many people remember to send a thank you and believe me... HR people notice! Therefore, please remember to: send a thank you, but keep your note brief and upbeat. You are correct, it always makes me feel professional to send a thank you... even if the interviewer was not!Good luck everyone. I'm still looking too.

Posted by: Ellen

I just read the last cmment about the thank you note she sent. As a hiring manager, this not was way too long. Don't repeat what you talked about in the interview - she tried to sell herself, but it went into overkill, a bit too agressive, which is not always bad, but the note was too long. I would lose patience after the first four sentences.  Just thank me, remind me that you would like to be considered for the position, but don't send me a letter.  It is frustating when you don't hear back from someone, but too many notes, emails and phone calls are no longer attractive.  Rething what you're writing and keep it brief.

Posted by: Lisa Marie

I have been searching for (permanent) work for 3 yrs now, taking temp jobs whenever I can to keep my head above water.  Prior to reading this article, I recently had an interview that I was so sure I had in the bag.  It was positive in every conceivable way.  And I paid attention to all of the items suggested here: 1. Conduct Research  2. Practice Interviewing  3. Dress Professionally  4. Make a Positive First Impression  5. Go Beyond the Canned Response  6. Ask Questions  7. Follow Up and I felt great leaving the interview.  The first thing I did was follow-up with a phone call to check on the status of the interview process.  Next, I sent a hand-written note card: "I really enjoyed meeting with you on Jan 24. I am very excited about the prospect of working with you and the Foundation staff. After speaking with you in detail about the Foundation and learning more about the community outreach aspect, it confirmed my desire to be part of your team.  I understand the importance of administrative support and I will commit to executing those skills to allow you to concentrate on the larger issues. I feel that my background in community outreach programs, my initiative, strong work ethic, and cooperative attitude will make me a valuable asset to your organization and I would very much like to have this position. Thank you again for your time and I look forward to hearing from you."  This was just one of 4 communications I made about this job opportunity and I still have not received any feedback on the interview process and it's now Feb 20.  Still I, too, believe that a hand-written Thank You note, follow-up phone call, and e-mail Thank You's are all excellent displays of interest, initiative, and professionalism on the part of the candidate. Even if you don't get a response, send those Thank You's.  If for no other reason than it makes YOU, the candidate, feel good.  ...and it helps to know that you're doing the one thing that most people do not do, so it's an extra edge.  Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you :D Good luck - be well!

Posted by: Lilia McIntyre

I have heard that thank you notes are an opportunity to restate why you are the best suited person for the job.  That being taken into consideration how brief or lenghty can a thank you note be?  It seems that if you use it to address the interviewee and discuss how you can meet the company's needs in x, y, z area, that unavoidably you are going to end up with more than a few lines.  Thoughts?

Posted by: j.miller

I have sent thank you notes numerous times and I never got the job. When I had panel interviews everyone I met with a recieves a thank you note. I would mail them or hand deliver them and still no job. FRUSTRATING!!!

Posted by: Christopher Evans

I need a little assistance with Thank you notes. Will it be to much to ask for a few sample Thank you notes

Posted by: Dirk Hanket

Good article but your opening line is reversed.  It should read: "Why do greater than 90% of all candidates blow off the easiest way to stand out?" or "Why do fewer than 10% of all candidates follow through on the easiest way to stand out?"  Actually, I'm surprised the numbers are this low as I would have thought that more people routinely send thank you notes, especially with the convenience of email.

Posted by: Stephanie Favors

would you sent me a example of a good thank you note and cover letter

Posted by: Temi

I do not know how to write a thank you letter. But after I read this article I wrote a thank you letter four days after the interview, I believe it's better late than never.

Posted by: Angela Brown

Wow Susan Kay! I like that analogy of The Universe Law of Attraction...I am a firm beliver in what you put out you get back and Alway put your best foot forward especially during pre/post interviews. I have practiced and understand the importance of follow-up and thank you cards (keep a box for every occassion) and have gotten great feedback from a recruiter and employers the same. I talked to a few friends interviewing and asked about their follow-up and much to my surprise...they were clueless.  Thanks for this discussion and open forum to share and enlighten during our job search.

Posted by: Melissa Cochran

I applied for a position with a well known company and was called in for an interview.  The President called my former employer and was given a wonderful review.  I sent thank you emails to all three of the people on the interview and made each unique, about 4 small paragraphs, thanking them for their time, note of understanding of not wanting to make the wrong decision, told why I am the right person, relayed a couple skills and anwered some of the concerning questions during the interview in writing and closed with company information that impressed me.  Husband said it may have been too much and was I sure about sending thank you notes/emails.

Posted by: william l.

THANK  YOU, VERY MUCH

Posted by: komi a.

Thanks for your valuable advice.

Posted by: fany c.

Thank you for the information. Can you please send an example of a good thank note and cover letter.   

Posted by: Victor C.

A follow up letter sounds like a great idea. Where can I find examples of these to write one?

Posted by: Diane N.

I have terrible hand writing.  So, Is a typed note ok on a Professional Thank you card?  Thanks for the input.  I appreciate it.

Posted by: Mary K.

Had a job interview yesterday, and on the way home decided to send an email thank you.  As soon as I stepped into the door I sat down and sent it.  I wanted the HR manager to remember me, and thought this would be the best way to do so. Thank you, at least I know I did the right thing.  

Posted by: fkyc

A thank you note is always appropriate. I usually wait two days after my interview to send a thank-you note (email) to reinforce my skill sets and to have a second chance to cover over a possible blemish during the interview -- if I stumbled over a question.

Posted by: anca

Please send me a sample of Thank You note.

Posted by: Audie

I was working at a call center for 5 years and was recently fired.  This company fired people annually. They prefer new employees on a regular basis. I was the last person to have made it from the date the company opened in 2005. Everyone else either left or got fired. The bad part is they fired me for too long call time. My calls on average were 10-12 minutes. They decided to change the rules and make it 7-8 minutes. I could not get the time down and take care of the customer properly. How do I get a job at another call center since that is all I have done? Every interview seems to be a dead end. Will loose home soon if I cannot find job. Help.

Posted by: William Schaf

Please send sample of thank you letter.

Posted by: Julie

Funny you ask that. I've been with my current position for 4 1/2 years and I just sent my boss a thank you note that I back dated to 2005...haha.  It is very unlike me to not send a thank you note, but there were unforeseen circumstances that inhibited me from sending one at the time.  I got the job regardless; although there hasn't been a day that’s gone by that I wasn't teased by my boss on how I almost didn't make the cut based on the sending of the thank you note.  My response is better late than never.  But in all honestly I'd say that a month is pushing it if you haven't sent a thank you by then.  What do other people think?

Posted by: Inez Diaz

how long is too long before it is not appropriate to send a thank you letter after the interview?

Posted by: Cheryll Pricher

If I am applying for a position where I know all VP's and Managment but it states not to contact them while applying. should I mention to HR or hirer that I know them well?

Posted by: Mary A. Robinson

THANK YOU THIS INFORMATION, I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN A THANK YOU NOTE AFTER A INTERVIEW. BUT, I WILL WORK ON IT TODAY.

Posted by: Mariecarmel Michel

I read all your tips, they are excellent. Thank you for the Career Article, it is a great tool for job seeker. Great examples of questions to ask, some will never seem feasible for me to ask. I do appreciate all your assistance. Thanks again.

Posted by: Vina Tabor

Could you please send me a sample thank you letter I would appreciate it. Customer service/Banking.

Posted by: Tamra

This was a great suggestion.  I have a master's degree and have been looking for work for over a year and this is the first time a Thank You Note was ever suggested.  It is a fabulous idea that I had never thought of.  I am going to write one immedeatly after interviewing Thursday for a job I would really like to be offered. I will keep you informed on what transpires. Tamra

Posted by: oluchi

please send me examples of cover and thank you letters.

Posted by: Ivan Perez

Please send me some example regarding cover letter and thank you letter also.

Posted by: Puja

Very Nice article.I will make it a note to say thank you whenever possible.

Posted by: Stan Laut

I personnaly feel these suggetions for the hiring manager are an excellent way of making an impression for the prospective company manager.Excellent comments. however you need to boil it down to the 20-25 minute interview.

Posted by: Janet Nichols

I've had 6 interviews in the past 3 days, great advice on this website... here goes my draft of a thank you note I'll be sending out via email today to my prospective employers.  Hope its a good one!Dear... Thank you for your time spent with me last week and the opportunity and consideration for employment with ...  I enjoyed meeting with you and your physicians and look forward to the opportunity of working with such a wonderful team.  I believe I am the best candidate for this position and will be a true asset to your practice if considered for this position.  Coupled with my talent, strengths, experience and knowledge in the Ophthalmology field, I will bring great value to your organization.I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely,

Posted by: Teresa Eskridge

I have learned a lot from your articles on interview questions and strengths and weaknesses. I have a second interview next week for a job I am really interested in. I have done extensive research on the company and services it provides and I would like a good example of a "thank you" letter to send after my interview.

Posted by: Karen Ugarte

would love a example of a good thank you note.

Posted by: Tamera Curry

Thank you for all the help with interviews. I have been having a difficult time finding a job. There is so much competition it is crazy. I have had one interview and two more set up for next week.Is there any more help you can offer for interviewing for State jobs? Thank you

Posted by: Mary Beth Gordon

I sent a thank you note after the first interview. What about after a second interview?

Posted by: shaqueta usher

Thank you for updating me on the job opportunity.

Posted by: Kennard Smith

This is Kennard Smith and I will like to thank you for the chance to better my career in the work force.

Posted by: Alba Guerra

This is also great.  I learned about the thank you after an interview thru your articles.  They're great.  Thanks again.  

Posted by: Barb

I wrote a thank you note for an interview.  I didn't hear from the employer so I just kept looking for other employment.  Well, the employer did hire someone else.  He called me two weeks later saying that he made the wrong choice.  It had been a toss-up between me and the one he did hire.  Long story short, the new-hire wasn't working out so she agreed to leave.  Well, I start tomorrow.  Yippee!  Had I not written the thank you note, would I have been the one he called back?

Posted by: Allen Hamilton

Phil;Can't believe you needed to write this article? We are all students of business and being professional is one of the lessons. Excellent article with very appropriate advice. Yes, in the past, I to was fortunate to follow what your advice offers and did get the interview with the president of the company and was hired.My personal thanks for your great work Phil.My best,Allen

Posted by: Jean Ludlam

Information was very helpful.If you are able to send me a sample letter I would appreciate it very much.Jean Ludlam RN

Posted by: Suzi Kay

Do you understand the need to follow up with every person you meet with a “Note of Thanks” in your own handwriting, letting them know you enjoyed meeting them; it’s priceless today and worth every minute.Your goal is to solidify your initial impression as a savvy professional – and to be remembered. If you had a system to do this, would it make a difference?  SendOutCards has a Fortune 500 Contact Manager to assist you with your data bank.  Your data base isn't just customers or prospects, THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE just like you and I!We “PROVIDE THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR YOUR SUCCESS”. Stand out from your competition; with a click of your mouse it is all done for the next time, next year and the following years! Traditional Marketing is less and less effective because we have more and more information, you can Google most anything!  Card sending isn’t just for the Holidays.  87% of everything we are exposed to today is negative.  3% of our mail is personal, 11% are bills and the rest is what we call RECYCLABLE – Junk! Help us flush out the negative and replace with the positives.  Do you remember people’s birthdays and other special occasions?  Do you think that matters to them?  The Universal Law of Attraction: The most important thing to ask yourself am I sending out to GET or to GIVE?  If you are sending out to get, the universe pulls away from that which you desire, send out to GIVE and receive what you send out tenfold!  Don’t ask for the referral – Job - DESERVE IT!

Posted by: Paul Kordish

Your article is very useful and is a terrific, simple technique in marketing yourself. Good advice.THANK YOU !

Posted by: Guy

Should I write a thank you note if: 1)I received a letter informing me that I am qualified for the job and I should wait for further considerations? 2)Received another letter from the HR department thanking me for applying for the job, but another candidate was selected?Thank you!

Posted by: JC Suarez

I followed these instructions many years ago, after received a decline news about my application, but I had the opportunity to say thank you personally to the director and was magic; after that they contacted me again for a 2nd interview and I was hired.