Five Tips To A Successful Interview Follow-Up Letter
The interview follow-up
letter is the last of the essential tools in your job-hunting bag. This is
for more than one reason. The two obvious ones are the thank you and
follow-up, and the other important reason is to fill in any holes that you
suspect that you left open during the interview.
1. Write The Follow-Up Letter Immediately: Once you return home,
write the follow-up letter the same day as the interview. Being late with
the letter can potentially reflect badly on you, or worse, make you be
forgotten.
2. Include An Incident That Occurred At The Interview: Make
reference to any small but pleasant incident (or subject matter) that
might have occurred at the interview that will catch the interviewers’
attention. How will this help you? This makes you stand out from the crowd
and triggers memories of the entire interview. It gets the interviewer to
think beyond the notes he or she made during the interview.
3. Write To Every Interviewer: Writing individual letters not only
demonstrates your manners but emphasizes your recognition of individual
opinions. Not everyone will be impressed with the same things in the
interview; there can be at least one person who is either more or less
impressed or even indifferent. Address each one of them independently, and
write each letter differently. One another point here is they may (and
probably will) discuss the letters among themselves at some point.
4. Show Your Awareness Of Company Culture: Employers like it when
they know that a candidate is knowledgeable about company work ethics and
culture. This helps eliminate any ambiguity that whether you will fit in
at the company.
5. Write In A Positive Tone: Don’t make the letter a ritual or
boring one. Use language and a format which is as lively and professional
as possible. Proofreading the letter is critical. There is no restriction
on handwritten letters or the delivery method; mail it, email it or even
hand deliver it, but make sure it gets there.
You can’t ignore the hidden power of interview follow-up letters. They
help cement your candidacy, considering there were probably countless
other candidates for the position. The fact is, not many interviewees will
write any type of letter, let alone a follow-up letter. The follow-up
letter demonstrates your interest in the company and position so pay lots
of attention to writing it carefully. By following the five tips above,
you will be able to write compelling follow-up letters that work in your
favor.
By
Heather Eagar
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Heather Eagar
is a former professional resume writer who is now dedicated to providing
job seekers with resources and products that promote job search success
from beginning to end. If you want
interview
tips to help you land that perfect job, go to
http://www.NothingbutInterviews.com
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