Tillyard Guides

Thank an interviewer

You have just had an interview and want to say thank you the same day.

Not for this: You did not speak to this person. Write only to people you met.

With scripts off, copy the text on the right and replace each {blank} yourself.

About you

What you wish you had added

e.g. I also tracked every survey response in a shared sheet

Your full name

e.g. Amara Okafor

About them

The title of the opening

e.g. Summer Research Assistant

Their name, as you would say it

e.g. Dr. Lin Zhou

Morning, afternoon or evening

e.g. afternoon

One specific thing about them or their work

e.g. your talk on school lunch programs

What made you more interested

e.g. the focus on working with local partners

What they asked about

e.g. how I handle deadlines

Your email

Subject: Thank you: {role_title} interview

Dear {their_name},

Thank you for the conversation this {day_part}. I enjoyed hearing about {specific_thing}, and it made me more interested in the role, particularly {reason}.

You asked about {question_topic}. One thing I should have added is {short_addition}.

I look forward to hearing from you.

{my_name}

What you type here stays in your browser. Tillyard does not send the email for you. The mail link has no recipient: add that yourself.

Do

Write one note per interviewer, each with a different specific.

Do not

Restate your résumé.