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Effective Tips for Writing a Thank You Note
Careers & Jobs – Never underestimate the power of follow-up. It might seem elementary, but the majority of job seekers never do it. By taking a few minutes to construct a "Thank you" plan, you can help increase your chances of being hired.
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I've found that sending a "Thanks for your time/thanks for the opportunity" e-mail to a recruiter/interviewer the day after an interview gives them a natural opening to both give you feedback on your interview and an update on your application status.
When I was applying for jobs after college, I definitely heard back more often from the companies that I send a thank-you note to than those that I didn't.
Okay, now let's broach the obvious question--how many guys vs how many chicks write thank you notes. how many guys even own these? women often have drawers and stacks of pretty little cards and notes. i don't think my husband has written even one note by hand on a special piece of paper or card to convey thanks or anything. his relatives typically ignore (i bet they don't even know what it is) an RSVP. i think it's rude not to write them, but i don't think anyone writes them anymore, even when someone publishes an article such as this that says it makes you stand out. as for me, i have stacks of pretty little cards, i even make them by hand, and then i have handmade stationary (as well as the obvious engraved, real engraving, btw) and i LOVE to write with fountain pens, have an entire collection of them and inks in about 15 colors. chicks love this stuff, guys do not. take care all.
ooh, and the article omitted the obvious, if you're going to go all out on a thank you, be sure you have a folded notecard, on Crane's stationary, with your monogram (an informal card with a full name on it would show you're avant garde) and most of all, be sure it's engraved, which means you went to one of the last existing places where they know how to engrave. i think use of calligraphy pen is optional, but a fountain pen is a must. a true handwriting afficionado knows that only a fountain pen conveys art and feeling, and a calligraphy pen shows that you enjoy the art of handwriting. again, you can be avant garde with the colors you use in the pen. good luck all.
Hand written thank you notes do seem to make a difference. Both of my children received job offers in the last 6 months. Daughter age 28, wrote a thank you note after an interview. Got the job offer before she even finished graduate school. The VP who interviewed her, commented on how nice it was to receive a handwritten note sent snail mail.
My daughter encouraged my son to write thank you notes after he graduated and had an interview. He also was hired. He had sent a note to each of the 3 people in the company who interviewed him. They all commented on the notes after he was hired.
Does seem to make an impression
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Good points, Alex. While it might seem old-fashioned to suggest a handwritten note, it just might be the difference that sets you apart from all those other follow-up emails.