Writing a non-generic thank you letter after an interview?

[cl smooth]

Hi guys,

Wondering if anyone has a good approach to writing post interview thank you letters that are interesting/good and not totally generic. Everything I've read gives some sort of boring format that's like "thanks for interviewing me, i think i would a good candidate for the job, I have the skills you want, thanks again."

But that seems so predictable, stale. Anyone else have any approaches that have worked well, or seen some good ones?

 

[Jr Mouse]

This is something I have had to work on and improve over an extended job hunt. My main advice is don't copy and paste a pre-formatted letter you find online. What I do is take bits and pieces from some of the better ones I have seen and then mix and customize it enough to look unique. If possible try to personalize it with some strong skills you want to bring to the table and some bits from the interview that stood out. If you have a follow up question or two, a thank you letter can be a good opportunity to ask.

You want to sound enthusiastic without coming across as being cheesy or too strong.

I keep a few templates saved and ready. That way I can pick the best one to edit for that particular job without having to rely on the same letter each time.

Try to get it out within 24 hours of the interview.

 

[cl smooth]



This is something I have had to work on and improve over an extended job hunt. My main advice is don't copy and paste a pre-formatted letter you find online. What I do is take bits and pieces from some of the better ones I have seen and then mix and customize it enough to look unique. If possible try to personalize it with some strong skills you want to bring to the table and some bits from the interview that stood out. If you have a follow up question or two, a thank you letter can be a good opportunity to ask.

You want to sound enthusiastic without coming across as being cheesy or too strong.

I keep a few templates saved and ready. That way I can pick the best one to edit for that particular job without having to rely on the same letter each time.

Try to get it out within 24 hours of the interview.

Care to share a few templates that have worked well?

 

[Jr Mouse]

I'll shoot you a PM.