It may seem a little old-fashioned to send a thank you note simply for speaking with someone.
On the other hand, you may wonder why you should write a thank you note to an individual who may or may not be interested in giving you a job.
Well, once again, our mothers were right.
Being courteous can actually get you further in life than doing nothing.
Do you recall the old adage; You catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar? Well, in this case, you now have a chance to sweeten that proverbial job position pot.
One - When was the last time you received a thank you note for doing something for someone? How did it make you feel? Those two little words can make a bad day turn for the better.
Two - A thank you note make give you the winning edge, if an interviewer is stuck making the decision to give you, or a different person, the position available.
Three - You have just thrust YOUR name back into his or her head.
How is that for making an impression? Four - (and most importantly) You have just proven to the interviewer that you are really, REALLY interested in the job! Many people opt out of sending quick thanks to an interviewer.
However, that is a boon to those who actually decide to do so! Thinking like an employer who has just sat down to go over past interviews, try to picture the decision-making process: You have three resumes in front of you - A, B, and C.
You really liked A and B's attitude, so you cancel out C.
Pausing to take a break, you reach for your daily stack of mail.
What's this? you wonder, as you pull out a letter from resume A applicant.
In it, you find that applicant A is thanking you for speaking with him / her about the job position.
Well, geez, you think.
This person must really want the job! You smile to yourself, and quickly slide resume B to the side.
Reaching for the phone, you find the number for applicant A, and call to offer him / her the job.
Think it won't happen? Send a thank you note, and see if it makes a difference! There is little work to writing a thank you note and it only costs about a buck apiece! (The price of decent note writing paper, an envelope, and a stamp.
) Just invest in a small, professional-looking paper and envelope set.
Usually, a greeting card shop sells these sets for about $4.
99 - containing twenty notepaper sheets, and ten envelopes.
Write the note by hand, in very good penmanship, and stamp the envelope, but do not seal it just yet.
After your interview, try to acquire a business card or letterhead with the interviewer's full name, as well as the name and address of the company.
Fill out the note and envelope, and slip it in the nearest mailbox depository just after leaving the interview.
On the other hand, you may wonder why you should write a thank you note to an individual who may or may not be interested in giving you a job.
Well, once again, our mothers were right.
Being courteous can actually get you further in life than doing nothing.
Do you recall the old adage; You catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar? Well, in this case, you now have a chance to sweeten that proverbial job position pot.
One - When was the last time you received a thank you note for doing something for someone? How did it make you feel? Those two little words can make a bad day turn for the better.
Two - A thank you note make give you the winning edge, if an interviewer is stuck making the decision to give you, or a different person, the position available.
Three - You have just thrust YOUR name back into his or her head.
How is that for making an impression? Four - (and most importantly) You have just proven to the interviewer that you are really, REALLY interested in the job! Many people opt out of sending quick thanks to an interviewer.
However, that is a boon to those who actually decide to do so! Thinking like an employer who has just sat down to go over past interviews, try to picture the decision-making process: You have three resumes in front of you - A, B, and C.
You really liked A and B's attitude, so you cancel out C.
Pausing to take a break, you reach for your daily stack of mail.
What's this? you wonder, as you pull out a letter from resume A applicant.
In it, you find that applicant A is thanking you for speaking with him / her about the job position.
Well, geez, you think.
This person must really want the job! You smile to yourself, and quickly slide resume B to the side.
Reaching for the phone, you find the number for applicant A, and call to offer him / her the job.
Think it won't happen? Send a thank you note, and see if it makes a difference! There is little work to writing a thank you note and it only costs about a buck apiece! (The price of decent note writing paper, an envelope, and a stamp.
) Just invest in a small, professional-looking paper and envelope set.
Usually, a greeting card shop sells these sets for about $4.
99 - containing twenty notepaper sheets, and ten envelopes.
Write the note by hand, in very good penmanship, and stamp the envelope, but do not seal it just yet.
After your interview, try to acquire a business card or letterhead with the interviewer's full name, as well as the name and address of the company.
Fill out the note and envelope, and slip it in the nearest mailbox depository just after leaving the interview.