Post-Job-Interview Thank-You-Letter Worksheet Template (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

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Aspects of the interview to consider integrating into your letter:

Your fit with the organization. What indications did you get during the interview that you would

be a good fit with the prospective employer’s team? What aspects of your past experience fit in

well with the employer’s culture and expectations for the person filling this position?

Sample paragraph emphasizing fit: I felt a wonderful rapport, not only with you, but also with the entire

Tappan Zee School Health Clinic staff. I am more convinced than ever that I will fit in beautifully as a

member of the team and contribute my skills and talents for the benefit of children in the Tappan Zee

district.

Building on the strengths of the interview. What aspects of you and your background did the

interviewer(s) seem excited about in the interview? What did you say that you felt worked

especially well and that you might want to restate? What aspects seemed especially important

to the interviewer(s)? Now that you know more about the employer, how can you emphasize the

match between you and the organization and position?

Sample paragraph emphasizing strengths of the interview: I’m so pleased that you agree that my recent

seismology project work provides me with excellent experience for this position. I am eager to bring my

passion for seismology to the research-assistant position, and I am convinced the knowledge and

experience I’ve already cultivated make me the best researcher for the job.

Mentioning afterthoughts, forgotten content. Was there something important you had

planned to say in the interview but forgot? Did you think of something afterward you wish you’d

said?

Sample paragraph mentioning interview afterthoughts: I meant to mention during the interview that last

summer, I attended a three-week intensive seminar on the SPSS market-research software. I know the job

description mentions the ability to use SPSS, and I wanted to make sure you knew that I am extremely well

versed in the use of this software. Please contact me if you have any questions about my SPSS abilities or

about any of my other qualifications.

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