Sample Thank You Letter

In addition to demonstrating personal courtesy and appreciation, a thank you letter underscores your continued interest in the position. It should emphasize a specific aspect of your background and make direct reference to a topic from the interview or meeting. Thank you letters should be forwarded to the interviewer (s) within 24 hours of your interview. When interviewing with a panel, send each panelist a thank you letter. If you are interviewed a second or third time with the same company, send a thank you after each interview.

Example:

Atlee Clark
884 Campus Lane
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 75x-xxxx
aclark@csus.edu

February 10, 200x

Ms. Karen Kalif, Coordinator
The Internship and Career Center
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Dear Ms. Kalif:

Thank you for interviewing me for the position of Student Advisor. I was impressed with the level of responsibility ant the extent to which I could assist my peers in a very exciting and practical manner. Following our discussion, I am convinced that my skills, experience and enthusiasm would be an asset to The Internship and Career Center. and would help you meet your goals of serving UCV students.

Sincerely,

(signature)

Atlee Clark

Courtesy of UC Davis web site