You finally get an interview for your dream job - you attend the interview and do a good job of impressing the company and its hiring managers and they thank you very much for having attended and say that they will let you know their decision in a couple of days’ time. Now, what would you do? Sit back and relax, wait for their call or should you become a tad smarter and do something that is bound to impress them.

Once you are done with your job interview and you get home to wait for that call of confirmation, there is one step you can take to impress them more if you haven’t done enough already! Send them a follow-up letter. Yes, it is indeed important to send them a follow-up letter to let them know you are truly interested in working in their organization and are therefore evincing keen interest in letting them know just so.

A job interview well done is not adequate. You must be proactive in your job search and take a step forward in impressing a potential employer. This is where a follow-up letter will definitely make them lean positively towards taking you.  A follow-up letter is said to be a vital component in getting placed in the company. Once a job interview is over, make it a point to send a short and professional courtesy letter that is addressed directly to the person that interviewed you. 

Your follow-up letter should be sent out within 48 hours of the job interview. Remember that a handwritten note is always better appreciated and remembered as well. However, you can always send a follow-up letter through email. You must remember though, that while sending emails, keep it formal and always send individual and separate mails to each of those interviewers on the panel.

You can earn their respect by following up with a thank you for having spent time with you on the job interview despite their busy schedules. You can also go a step further and illustrate how you think you fit the bill in their organization with your relevant skills. A letter helps them remember you better as not too many candidates take the trouble of sending a follow up letter after a job interview.

Be brief in your follow-up letter and to the point, highlighting your qualifications once more. You will find that the interviewers are very impressed with this gesture and you will definitely be in the running. A job interview with a follow-up letter is the best way to turn tables in your favor.

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