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After Your Interview
• No need to write handwritten thank you notes as they will have made a decision on your candidacy before they receive a letter sent in the mail.
• Double check the spelling of their name.
• Be specific. Mention something specific from the interview that was memorable (e.g. something new about the role you learned).
• Proofread! You don’t want the last impression of you to be a typo. Read your email aloud- that often helps you catch mistakes.
Example:
Dear Kitty,
Thank you very much for the opportunity to interview with you today. When I heard that you were also looking for someone to help with event management, my interest in the role strengthened even further. I appreciate your transparency about the challenges your division is facing, and I would love to be a part of the team to tackle them. I wish you all the best on the launch of your new campaign.
Thank you again,
Lara Jean
A: Look them up on LinkedIn. If they are not there, ask your main point of contact.
A: Send an email to your main point of contact at the organization with a thank you note to them.
• Ask for the other interviewers’ email addresses.
Or
• You can include the thank you notes to the other interviewers in that email and ask if they can forward the emails on to your interviewers.
A: Still send it when you realize that you didn't.
Thank you email
Send a thank you email within 24 hours of the interview. Always.
If they said that they’d get back to you within a week, expect it to take at least 2 weeks. Taking longer is the norm and being on time or early is the exception.
What’s happening on their end
• Collecting feedback from all of the interviewers
• Scheduling and interviewing other candidates
• Scheduling a meeting with all of the interviewers to discuss the candidates to make decisions
• Deciding if they need more interviews and planning out that process
Okay, but what else? Unfortunately, hiring is not always as straightforward as it seems.
Oftentimes:
• People go on vacation or travel for business.
• Other candidates can’t schedule their interviews as quickly.
• Questions come up regarding budgets and placements for interns or new full time hires.
• Other work projects get really busy and recruiting is pushed to the bottom of their to do list.
Wait. That’s incredibly frustrating, but it’s about all you can do.
After a week goes by beyond when they said that they’d get back to you, you can send an email to check in. Be very polite and respectful.
Example:
Dear Josh,
How are you? Hope all is well on your end. I just wanted to check in to see if you had any next steps in the recruiting process for the internship with the legal team. I am still very interested in the position and I wanted to make sure that I didn’t miss anything.
Thank you again for the opportunity to interview.
Sincerely,
Margot Covey
A: Great question! See the Handling Offers FAQs here.(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KjLZPJ0lUtAt3o_wyArLpZprL9SyL-UsDRt6d599y68/preview)
A: Great question! See the Handling Offers FAQs here.(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KjLZPJ0lUtAt3o_wyArLpZprL9SyL-UsDRt6d599y68/preview)
Follow Up for Next Steps
Waiting to hear back after the interview is the hardest part. After you send the thank you email(s), it’s out of your hands.
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