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How To Write Follow Up Email After an Interview

So you just finished a job interview that went really well and you're wondering what to do next to secure a job offer. In this post, you'll learn how to follow up after a job interview, when you should follow up after a job interview and what you can do to stand out from all the other candidates that are also following up.

Following up after a job interview is a must in today's market. Whether that's with a handwritten thank-you note, a customized LinkedIn message or an email, you can't afford not to follow up after a job interview. In fact, 90% of hiring managers appreciate some type of follow-up after an interview, so in this article, you'll learn my top 5 tips to follow up after a job interview so that you can secure a job offer. Let's jump into it.

Step number one is to follow-up within 24 hours after the interview. This will keep you top of the interviewers mind after the interview finishes and it keeps the momentum going. This is also a great way to get one last final word in before hiring decisions are made.

Tip number two is to send a follow-up to each person that you interviewed with. Now this doesn't mean to copy and paste the same message to every person. You want to tailor the message to each person that you interviewed with. An easy way to do this is once the interview is finished, jot down the name of everyone that you interviewed with or if you can get a business card from them during the interview and then write down next to their name or on the back of the business card, a question that they asked you or something that they said in the interview that is specific to them and then custom tailor your message to that.

Tip number three is to express your gratitude. You want to start the follow-up by thanking the interviewer or interviewers for their time and then mention something in there that shows your passion and interest for the industry the position or the company. Go on to tell them what impressed you most about the interview or maybe something you learned from the interview and then you can mention something that you know you can help them with such as a particular pain point or a problem that they are experiencing right now. So here's an example of how this can be done. "Thank you for your time today! I enjoyed discussing the possibility of working with your organization in the position of and then list the position title. I was very impressed to learn that [mention something that you learned from the interview that caught your attention]. It was a pleasure to discover that like me, your company values and then list some type of point of view or value that you share with the company.

Tip number four, remind them of why you are the best candidate for the position. To do this, reiterate a skill and expertise or an accomplishment that you have that relates specifically to the position and then mention how you can help the company solve a particular problem. Here's an example of how you could write this. "After our conversation today, I am certain my skills and expertise in the areas of and then list the skill the expertise or the accomplishment as it relates to the position, will undoubtedly help your organization and then list the problem or pain point that the company is experiencing that you know you can assist with.

Finally,step number five is to show your personality. Infuse your follow-up with character and personality. This is a great way to stand out from all the other candidates that are also sending a follow-up. This also shows the interviewer or interviewers why you would be so great to work with. Interviewers almost always hire based on personality over skill set.

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