6 reasons this is the perfect thank-you email to send after a job interview

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March 7, 2018 9:17 PM

Sending a thank you email after the interview is a crucial next step.

The interview thank you email is a crucial part of getting the job you want.
When you don't send a thank you email or letter after an interview, you often eliminate yourself from the competition.
The interview thank you email doesn't require much heavy lifting — simply follow these guidelines and you'll be hitting "send" in no time.

You spend weeks preparing for a job interview and give 110% once you're in the hot seat. You walk out feeling confident and relieved — like your work is finally done.

But it isn't.

In fact, there's still one more crucial step to take if you really want to land the gig: sending the interview thank you email.

While the interview thank you email doesn't require too much heavy lifting, a simple, "Thanks for your time!" won't do. You need to really "wow" the hiring manager and make a great final impression before they make a decision about you.

Your follow-up thank you email (yes, experts say most hiring managers prefer email over hand-written notes) needs to stand out from the crowd. It should highlight the best parts of the conversation you had with the interviewer, and a final reminder as to why you'd be perfect for the job.

Dr. Deborah Good, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business, says the following email template is an ideal way to follow up because it possesses six important traits:

This is an update of an article originally written by Hope Restle.

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