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Thank You Notes

Thank Y ou N ote B asics

Promptly S end Y our L etter

It i s o f t he u pmost i mportance t o s end y our t hank y ou n ote a s s oon a s p ossible. T he m ore t ime

that e lapses f rom y our i nterview/event a nd t he d ate t he n ote i s r eceived, t he l ess m emorable t he

note w ill b e f or t he b usiness p rofessional.

Choosing a F ormat

In m ost i nstances, i t's p referable t o s end a n ote c ard, a s o pposed t o a n e mail. I f f or w hatever

reason t he r ecipient's m ailing a ddress i s n ot a vailable, e mail m ay b e y our o nly o ption. Y ou m ay

wish t o t ailor t he s ubject l ine t o i nclude i nformation s pecific t o y our b usiness r elationship o r

what t he t hanks i s f or-‐-‐ e .g., " Thank y ou f or y our c onsideration o f m y a pplication."

Handwritten n otes a re m uch m ore p ersonal a nd t hey a re p referred i f y ou a re t hanking a b usiness

professional f or a n i nterview. I f y ou c hoose t o h and w rite y our t hank y ou n ote:

• Choose a c ard t hat i s s imple a nd s ophisticated. T o o rder p ersonalized n ote c ards, g o t o

• Consider y our h andwriting a bilities. I f y ou a re u nsure o f t he c larity o f y our h andwriting,

show a s ample t o a f riend.

• Always p roofread y our n ote b efore y ou s end i t!

See r everse s ide f or e xample o f a t hank y ou n ote.

Addressing a n E nvelope

Your N ame

Stamp

Your S treet A ddress

City, S tate Z ip

Recipient’s F ull N ame

Company

Company’s S treet A ddress

City, S tate Z ip

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