This document provides tips for following up after a job interview. It recommends sending a thank you email within 24 hours that reiterates your interest, discusses your strengths, and clarifies any interview points. The email should be brief and avoid repetition, negativity, informal language, or errors. A handwritten thank you note is also suggested. Candidates are told to double check spelling of names and contact information and not call the employer unless the stated follow up date has passed.

1. Tips for Following Up After the
Job Interview

2. The 3-Paragraph Rule
 Briefly thank them for their time and reiterate your
interest in the position.
 Discuss a couple of your strengths and how the
company would benefit if you were hired. Consider
using bullet points to break up your text.
 Include any points of clarifications you might have.
Include answers to questions that you weren’t able to
answer during the interview, or add new info about
yourself that was left out of the interview. But,
remember, keep it brief.

3. Splurge on the Good “ThankYou”
Paper
 Sending a hand-written thank you note via snail mail
adds a charming touch, and further showcases your
gratitude for their time.

4. Double Check Their Names
 Candidates should “double check the spelling of the
interviewer’s name, his or her title, and the address of
the company,”

5. Avoid Follow-up Faux Pas
 After you have written your notes, double check to
ensure that you have avoided these common mistakes:
Repetition Negativity Cheesy emoticons and
exclamation points Informal language Grammar/spelling
errors.

6. Don’t CallThem,They’ll Call
You
 Usually, toward the end of an interview, hiring managers
will indicate a general time for when they will contact
you.
 If this was not addressed, be sure to ask them to give
you an idea in your initial follow-up e-mail.
 Only call the employer if that date has passed.