How to
Write a Post Interview
Cover
Letter ?
© Written By
Jimmy Sweeney
President
of CareerJimmy and Author of the new,
Amazing Cover Letter
Creator
Your interview is over. You feel
good about your chances of landing the job you want. But what
if the hiring manager forgets about you or interviews someone
else before responding to you? Cut those chances to zero by
following up with a post-interview cover letter that moves you
to the top of the 'must consider' list.
Keep in mind that
few job seekers take time to express their
gratitude in writing. A simple 'thank you,' 'I appreciated our
meeting today,' or 'I'm grateful we had a chance to get
together,' can draw the line between getting hired and being
ignored. On which side do you want to land?
Choose right now to write a thank
you note in your own handwriting—directly to the hiring
manager. Everyone likes to be acknowledged and appreciated.
Your follow-up letter will also reveal the kind of person an
employer would like to hire––someone who is thoughtful,
other-centered, and caring.
You have only one chance to make a great
first impression—and a lasting one!
A well-written post-interview cover letter is
your passport to excellent job offers.
So make it your best.
A
personal note that acknowledges your
gratitude is the best way to follow up on every interview. It
is a known fact that mail which is addressed to a specific
person in the sender's handwriting will be opened
first.
Following is an example of a
clear and precise post-interview cover letter that hits the
mark:
Dear Hiring
Manager:
I really
enjoyed meeting you today. Thank you so much for making time
for me. I appreciated the tour of your facility, meeting some
of your colleagues, and having a chance to see the department
where the new candidate will work. It was very kind of you to
invite me to explain why I feel I am the best-qualified person
to fill the job opening. Your humor and good eye contact put me
at ease. I know I'd like working for your company very much. I
felt right at home. Please call if you'd like me to return for
a second visit. Give me a date and time that work for you and
I'll be there. Again, thank you for meeting with me this
afternoon.
Sincerely
yours,
Fiona
(or Foster) Follow-Up
Take a moment after every
job interview to write a post-interview cover letter. Then hang
on till the hiring manager follows up with you—inviting you in
for a second interview which will likely lead to the job you
want.
Jimmy Sweeney is the president of
CareerJimmy and author of the brand new, "Amazing Cover
Letter Creator."
Jimmy is also the author of several career related books and
writes a monthly article titled, "Job Search Secrets."
Visit our friends at
Amazing Cover
Letters for your "instant" cover
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butter!"
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