{"id":11463,"date":"2026-05-08T11:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/?page_id=11463"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:11:58","slug":"post-interview-thank-you-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/career-communities-services\/interview-guides\/post-interview-thank-you-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Interview Thank You Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Nothing says Hire Me like Thank You<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do\">Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Restate your interest and expertise<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be specific about why you are interested and how your skills, experiences, and personality can meet the organization&#8217;s needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be memorable<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highlight a key point from your interview that will make you stand you and help them remember you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalize it<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you meet with more than one person, send them each a separate and personalize email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proofread<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proofread it closely and have others review it before you send it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t\">Don&#8217;t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wait to send it<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You should plan to send the thank-you note within 24 hours of your interview.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Come up with something quick<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take your time to choose words carefully and write something genuine and memorable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be too casual<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure your letter is in a professional format. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2 heading-separator\" id=\"h-example\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Mr. White:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for the informative and enjoyable discussion during our recent meeting. 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