How to Craft The Perfect Thank You Email After an Interview
Many of us know that in the 24 hours after we have wowed our interviewer, the next step is to send her or him a thank you email. What many of us may not know, however, is how to do this efficiently, effectively and professionally.
If you want to write a simple yet substantial thank you email, remember “The 4 ‘R’s”.
Reflect – After you leave your interview, review the specifics of the conversation you had and write down the details as it pertains to job duties, departmental goals and company goals. This will be not only be useful for your thank you email, but as a point of reference for any secondary interviews as well.
Restrain – It is sometimes easy to get carried away and try to use this email as a platform to review your entire resume or plead your case for perceived flubs during the interview. Remember, this is a thank you email. Make your gratitude known from the beginning and be sincere throughout.
Review – Using the notes that you made earlier, briefly review why the position interests you and how you can help their team achieve it’s goals. The key word here is briefly. As mentioned earlier, don’t go overboard with this portion.
Reinforce – At the end of your email, you should reinforce not only your gratitude and your interest but also your eagerness. It is sometimes easy to confuse eagerness with neediness, so simply end your email with “…I look forward to hearing from you soon” to convey that you don’t want the conversation to end there.
Example Email
SUBJECT LINE: {Position} Interview – Thank You
Dear Mr./Ms {Last Name},
Thank you for taking time to discuss the {Job Title} position with me today. I sincerely enjoyed our conversation and look forward to the possibility of becoming a part of the {Company Name} team.
Reflecting on our conversation, I am excited about the prospect of performing {Position Task}, {Position Task}, and {Position Task} within your organization.
I am confident that I will achieve {department goal} by leveraging my {position specific} background and {position specific} skill set.
Thank you again for meeting with me today and I look forward to hearing from you soon about this great opportunity.
Sincerely,
{First Name}{Last Name}
{Phone Number}
(Email Address}
{Linkedin URL}
