The Thank You Letter

The main objective of the Thank You Letter is to reiterate your interest in the company and the job, and to underscore again the reasons why you are the best candidate for that position. The Thank You Letter should be written after an interview (usually a day after the interview) and should be directed to the person who interviewed you. Always remember to ask for the business cards of the people who interviewed you to know their personal details and to make sure you write them correctly.

Even though this letter is optional and not utilized much in Europe (although common in the U.S.), it is an additional opportunity to differentiate yourself from other candidates that have presented their CV for that same position. In addition, the Thank You Letter will give you the opportunity to answer possible negative aspects about your candidacy for the job in question by providing reasons that minimize them.

After the interview, take some notes about the information you have obtained about the company and the future job, its challenges and inconveniences.

Think again why you are the best candidate for that company and write one or two phrases that demonstrate this fact.

• White paper, size: DIN A4
• Respect margins and presentation
• One page only
• Check your grammar

The Thank You Letter has three main parts:

Introduction - Thank the person who interviewed you for their time and for the information they provided regarding the job. Reiterate your interest in the company and the job.

Description paragraph - Use this space to demonstrate what you have learned in the interview and to underscore that you are the best candidate for that position. Use this space to answer possible questions about your candidacy for that job.

Closing paragraph - Following what was said in the interview, repeat how you left it with the interviewer or the company (you will call them in x number of days or you will wait for news from them). Thank the interviewer again for his/her attention and close the letter.