Creating a Thank You Letter

When to Use a Thank You Letter ➢ Immediately following a job interview ➢ Should be mailed the same day as the interview ➢ Could be the deciding factor in who is actually offered the job

How to Set Up your Thank You Letter ♦ Use business letter format (all lines begin at the left margin) ♦ Return address and date are on the top three lines ♦ The name and address to whom you are applying follows a double space below ♦ Salutation followed by a colon :

1234 Fifth Street City, State Zip January 1, 2016 Mr. John Marshall Big City College 5678 Ninth Street College, Ohio Dear Mr. Marshall:

Setting Up Body Paragraphs ♦ Paragraph One: –Thank them for the interview –Identify the job you interviewed for

Setting Up Body Paragraphs ♦ Paragraph Two: –Mention again your skills and abilities and how they will be beneficial to the company. –Mention something that was brought up in the interview –If you forgot to mention something in the interview mention it here

Setting Up Body Paragraphs ♦ Paragraph Three –Tell them you look forward to hearing from them –Mention how and when you can be reached... “I can be reached...”

Closing of Cover Letter ♦ Closing: Sincerely ♦ Skip three lines so you can put in your signature ♦ Key your first and last name

Sincerely, John Doe Sign in black or blue ink above your typed name