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It is proper business etiquette to send thank you letters, but many people overlook this matter of courtesy. A thank you letter can make you stand out from the other candidates competing for jobs, and in this tight job market, it is wise to consider every tool that will give you an advantage. To be [...]
170 Roanoke Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 555-6241 JRichardson@vt.edu March 3, 2007 Ms. Patricia Smith Personnel Manager Sheldon Computers and Electronics 1212 Lark Lane Richmond, VA 23230 Dear Ms. Smith: Thank you for the opportunity to visit with you and see your facilities last Wednesday. Both the interview and the tour made for an exciting [...]
400C Hunter Ridge Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 555-1111 boles@vt.edu October 26, 2006 Ms. Glenna Wright Human Resources Manager Fashion Department Store 2000 Line Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Dear Ms. Wright: I enjoyed interviewing with you during your recruiting visit to Virginia Tech on October 25. The management trainee program you outlined sounds both challenging and [...]
Sending a thank you letter is as important as interview preparation. But they’re tough to write, so people either tell themselves that not sending one doesn’t matter, or they procrastinate until it’s too late and almost pointless anyway. But anyone who tells themselves that foregoing a fundamental rule of etiquette doesn’t matter, not only taints [...]
7 Shawnee Road Short Hills, NJ 07078 201-555-0303 Mrs. Walter Mellish Greenley Corp., Inc. 1010 Madison Avenue New York, NY Dear Mrs. Mellish: Thank you for the time you took to interview me for the seminar leader position. After our interview, I’m convinced that I have the three ingredients you’re looking for in your workshop/seminar [...]
7 Shawnee Road Short Hills, NJ 07078 201-555-0303 Ms. Sentra Nessen Dayton Sumner Memorial Art Museum 203 Harbor Street Baltimore, MD Dear Ms. Nessen: I want to thank you for taking the time to interview me yesterday for the position of assistant director of the Dayton Sumner Memorial Art Museum. You, Mr. Dawson, and Dr. [...]
7 Greenway Court Eugene, OR 97401 503-555-0303 Dr. David Kresgee Great Fault Labs 5 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Dear Dr. Kresgee: I’d like to thank you for talking with me about the research- assistant position in your seismology lab. I truly appreciate all the time and care you took in telling me about [...]
7 Greenway Court Eugene, OR 97401 503-555-0303 Dr. Steven Page Rolling Hills School Health Clinic 5 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Dear Dr. Page: Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me today for the social worker position. I felt a wonderful rapport not only with you, but with the whole [...]
7 Greenway Court Eugene, OR 97401 503-555-0303 Mr. Archie Weatherby California Investments, Inc. 25 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Dear Mr. Weatherby, Thank you for taking the time to discuss the insurance broker position at California Investments, Inc., with me. After meeting with you and observing the company’s operations, I am further convinced that [...]