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• Typed!letters!look!more!formal,!however,!it!is!acceptable!to!hand!write!(if!legible)!a!thank!you!note!
but!avoid!note!cards!with!cute!graphics!and!sayings.!!!
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Date!of!letter!
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Contact/Interviewer’s!Name!
Title!
Organization!
Address!
City,!ST!Zip!Code!
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Dear!Contact/Interviewer’s!Name:!
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-9123&@515E15>AF&&Acknowledge!your!appreciation!for!the!contact,!the!reference,!or!the!interview.!!If!the!
thank!you!letter!is!for!an !in t erv ie w ,!st a te !th e !da te !a n d !th e !po s itio n !fo r!which!you !w e re!in t er vie w e d ;!if!
for!a!contact,!state!th e!co nta ct’s!na m e.!!Inclu d e!an yth ing!th at!m a y!ha ve!e ne rgize d!yo u!a bo ut!th e!
contact!or!interview.!
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<4G/B6&@515E15>AF&&Personalize!your!letter!by!using!specifics!rather!than !gen era lities.!!Sho w !you r!
enthusiasm!about!the!information!you!received!or!the!job!opportunity.!!For!an!interview,!give!examples!
of!how!you!fit!in!the!organization,!or!elaborate!on!a!point!made!during!the!interview.!!This!is!an!
excellent!chance!to!spotlight!your!talents!and!indicate!how!you!will!be!an!asset!to!the!organization.!!!
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!A916&@515E15>AF&&Restate!your!appreciation!and!interest.!!Indicate!the!next!step!in!the!process;!i.e.,!
waiting!for!a!decision!or!a!follow4up!contact.!!Conclude!with!your!enthu siasm !to wa rd!th e!ne xt!
communication.!!Keep!the!letter!short!and!sincere.!
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Sincerely!yours,!
Your signature
Your!typewritten!name
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