Why A Thank You Letter Can Secure Your New Role

So you’ve done the hard work, written a killer cover letter to accompany your dynamic and impressive resume. You landed an interview that you feel pretty confident you nailed. What’s next? Do you sit back and rest on your laurels, wait for the employer to make a decision? Or do you keep on putting in the work to ensure you have made a lasting impression? The truth is that you do have the power to influence the employer’s decision even after the interview. Your thank you letter could secure you a new role. But if you sit back and wait for things to happen you will be waiting a long time for your dream job. A great career is not going to fall from the sky into your lap. It takes planning and work to bring together all the pieces of an effective career strategy.

The fact of the matter is; hard work produces results, so you need to keep on working your way towards success. After the interview you have a unique opportunity to build on your overall impression. If the employer likes you and is seriously considering your application then a thank you letter will go a long way to securing the position. If the employer was at all unsure about anything in the interview or about you in general you have the chance to cover any concerns.

All job correspondence is about building a relationship and rapport with the person that makes the ultimate decisions. If you can successfully navigate your way into the forefront of your potential employers mind you can land yourself a job. A cover letter introduces you, a resume backs up your claims and a thank you letter reestablishes your skills, experience, qualifications and enthusiasm. Thank you letters can influence the job candidate selection process. They are your last impression on potential employers.

A thank you letter can be the most influential of all of your correspondence because it is the one document you will write after you have met with the potential employer. It is the one document they will be able to relate personally to a face. You have the ability in a thank you letter to draw on your personal meeting and highlight how you can meet specific expectations.

After your interview think about specific dialogue that occurred in the meeting. Go over your unique selling points again but this time in relation to the interview. Draw on the kind of interaction you had with the interviewer. Was it formal or a little more laid back? Think about any questions that you may like to expand on and any concerns they may have brought up. What new information have you taken from the interview about the company and the role? What new information have you got about the potential employer and what they are personally looking for in an employee? This information is the basis for a thank you letter that will help you secure a new role.

A thank you letter should ideally be sent within 24-48 hours. This is while the interview is still fresh and the employer will appreciate the follow up gesture. Thank you letters should be sincere and show your thanks before getting into your selling points. While the letter is primarily a chance to connect with your potential employers it should sincerely be about thanking them for their time and the opportunity. A thank you letter than neglects to properly address this will do more harm than good.

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