Comments on: How to Write a Thank-You Note After a Job Interview

on 10/14/2008 Great tips. 5 Stars!!!

on 10/14/2008 I got to thinking that might not be the case for all - thank-you notes are good for all jobs :) Just ignore my advice.

on 10/14/2008 Hi - I recommend them too when your applying for a professional job or job out of college. However, if you're applying for a job like at a fast food restaurant or something like that you might NOT write them ------ because most managers don't want to hire someone that is "smarter than them" if that makes sense, they might get intimidated. Some might think you are "kissing up". Just something I learned from experience.

on 8/27/2008 Thank you notes are necesary if you want to be remembered and possibly get the job - even more so in today's economy and job market. It is the person who goes that extra mile that 9 out of 10 times will get the job..

on 4/16/2007 I,too, did the same thing and emailed a thank you note the next day to the person I interviewed with. I told him how excited I was about the job and how it was a good fit for me. He responded with a just as excited email. I am still waiting for a call as to whether or not I received the job.

on 8/8/2006 Thank-You notes are not necessary. Nobody does it, and it is a bit too enthusiastic, and even weak and slummy.

on 6/30/2006 Though letters can be silly if too formal or forced, they often work if you can hit just the right tone. I was told point blank that I was hired because I sent a thank you letter. It made my boss sure that I truly wanted the position, and had the professional skills to keep it. This works especially well in entry-level jobs, where most of the candidates do not yet have professional business skills.

on 3/13/2006 E-mail has become the norm for business communication. A prompt thank you e-mail is more than appropriate - and can move the process forward much faster than a written/mailed note would.

on 11/22/2005 If your letters are addressed to Dear Sir/Madam you close with Yours faithfully. If you know the person's name you close with Yours sincerely.

on 11/22/2005 "Yours truly," is a good closing to use when writing a formal thank-you note to someone in the legal profession.

on 11/22/2005 Not exactly true about how to end the letter this one. You should only ever use Yours Faithfully if you know the persons name and it is informal and only ever use Yours Sincerely if it is addressed Dear Sir/Madam or if it is a formal letter. At least that what I have read anyhow.

on 11/22/2005 If your interviewer plans to make a decision the same day as your interview, then you may want the note to get there quickly. E-mail him/her the thank-you note. I did, and I got the job!

on 11/22/2005 Only use a typewriter or computer if your handwriting is illegible. A handwritten thank you is by far more personal and has much more style than a typewritten one.