Writing a Professional Thank You Note
1. Decide what type of thank you note to send. Three common types of thank you notes are; Typed notes that are printed, put into printed envelopes, and mailed, emailed notes, and hand-written notes. Notes sent through snail mail are preferred by most formal companies but sometimes due to time constraints an email will have to do.
Bonus Tip: You can always do more than one. For example send an email the day of and a handwritten note a week later.
2. Make it personal and sincere. Reference the interview you had with them. Maybe you really enjoyed learning how they started their career or you have the same alma mater.
Bonus Tip: If more than one person interviewed you, you will need to send a personal note to each.
3. Be concise. Express your appreciation and reiterate your interest and qualifications.
4. Proofread. I cannot emphasize this step enough! You can have an amazing interview and completely botch it with grammar errors and spelling mistakes. I recommend having a peer look over it as well.
5. Follow up. Don't worry if you don't receive a reply, often the people interviewing you receive 100's of emails a day and frankly just don't have the time. If two weeks go by with no news feel free to reach out again.
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