Comment écrivez-vous une lettre de remerciement après une entrevue?

There are split camps on whether or not a thank-you letter is warranted after an interview. I think it never hurts to send one. It keeps you top-of-mind, helps reiterate your abilities, and creates a level of connection with the hiring team. And also, it's just plain courteous and nice.

I suggest sending a thank-you letter via email within 24-36 hours of your interview. In some instances it makes sense to wait a little longe. For example: if you interviewed on a Friday at 4pm I would wait until Monday at 10am to send a note.

Take notes during or immediately after Your interview when your thoughts are fresh. Jot down your impressions of the company, any employees you met, the work environment, products, services, projects, values, and more. These notes will help you gather your thoughts for both the thank you note and future follow-up notes.

A few elements in your thank you letter: Opening: Thank them for their time Body: Highlight a key pain point for the company that you discussed during your interview and tie it back to a specific skill or accomplishment that you have achieved and how it can help them alleviate the challenge. Closing: Reiterate your interest in the position and offer to provide work samples and/or attach a link to your portfolio. Keep in short and sweet around 5-7 sentences total.

When the hiring window is long, it is often appropriate to touch base over a longer time period. If this is the case, you may wish to mix up your channels of outreach — a call one week, a brief email the next, then perhaps a quick text letting your contact know that you’re still excited about the opportunity.

If you haven't heard back a week after sending a thank-you letter and a timeline has been established, it is perfectly fine to reach back out to the recruiter or hiring manager. However, I do not suggest "checking in" with them. Instead share an article, work sample, or other piece of content that provides value to your previous conversation with them. I like closing these emails with "Does it make sense for us to set up another call or meeting?" This way you're directly asking them a question and they can respond that yes it does or no it doesn't instead of leaving you hanging.

In large organizations where they've outsourced recruiting or have massive recruiting teams, it doesn't always make sense to send a thank-you note. Although I am a big fan of sending them, in this case, the recruiter is simply mining talent to pass along to the hiring team and has no input on the actual hiring process. When I talk to recruiters in these types of roles they all agree that a thank-you letter is not warranted. With all that said, I urge you to consider your situation and make the best decision for yourself.