After the Interview

Thank-You Notes

Thank-you notes are an important part of the interview process. They give you an opportunity to reiterate your interest in the position. We also recommend including 1–2 items that particularly impressed or intrigued you. This helps to underscore your interest and demonstrate that you were paying attention to what the interviewer(s) said.

Send your note(s) within 24 hours of each interview in the body of an email. If you had multiple interviewers, you can send notes to each person, one to the whole group, or a combination.

Reflect

After an interview, you have a lot more information about the role and the organization. You may be more excited about the opportunity or might have learned something that makes you rethink your interest.

Follow Up

If you haven’t heard from the organization within a few weeks of your interview, send a follow-up email to the hiring manager or the primary contact. Reiterate your interest and your hope to hear from them soon. It may not mean anything other than they are continuing the process amidst other responsibilities.

You may or may not hear if someone else was selected. Some organizations will inform all candidates when the position is filled; others will not. We recommend a maximum of 2 follow-up emails, at least a week apart. If there’s still no response, move on as the position may have been filled.

Sample

Thank-You Email

Dear ________,

Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me today. It was such a pleasure to learn more about the team and position, and I’m very excited about the opportunity to join the organization and your team.

_________ seems like a wonderful place to work, especially based on your comments about __________[reference something your interviewer mentioned]. The organization’s mission and values resonate strongly with me, and I would be thrilled to bring my experience with _______ to help the team achieve its goals.

I look forward to hearing from you about the next steps in the hiring process. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can provide additional information.

Best regards,
Your Name