Thank You letter: From Applicant After Resume Was Sent

After a week or more has passed since you sent a resume, a “thank you” letter is appropriate to send whether or not you heard back from the company.

GREETING

Keep the greeting formal, unless you had already established a more friendly tone. Generally the preferred titles other than professional ranks and educational ones (Professor, Doctor) are Mr. and Ms. (unless you know a woman's title for sure to be Miss or Mrs.).

Then follow with a colon (or comma if the tone is more familiar).

THANK YOU

Briefly remind the recipient of the date and manner in which you sent your resume (via postal or email) and thank the reader for their time and thought to consider you for the position.

RE-STATE YOUR INTEREST

Restate your interest in the company and how you look forward to being a team member.

NEW POINT(S)

Include a fresh, new point or two about something specific you can contribute that would benefit the company. For tips, read their most recent newsletter or research articles about the company and industry in your area.

CLOSING

Close with a comment that you look forward to hearing from them soon. And say, “Thank you” once again for time and consideration.

PS

Include your contact information and a link to your online resume / portfolio. For postal letters, include an updated resume.

TIPS:

•  Personalize the message, if possible. Perhaps you could make a comment about the company website or one of their newsletter articles you read recently on the Internet. If you visited the offices in person, maybe you could mention something about the work environment or the visit in particular. If you spoke with someone over the phone, mention something from your conversation.

•  Use headings, subheadings and bulleted points to make your letter attractive and uncluttered.

SAMPLE

April 27, 2003

 

John Hector, Director
Martin Workshop Series
1234 Southern Cross Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43224

Dear Mr. Hector:

Thank you for confirmation that you received my resume last week on April 20, 2003, via your online website form. I look forward to teaching one of your Fall workshops.

As a reminder:

In a nutshell, I am a graduate student working on my an MBA eCommerce & Technical Communication with Honors, am a past Spanish teacher at OSU (Ohio State University), am bi-lingual (in case you would ever need Spanish) and have many materials published and won several awards - all listed and with testimonials for verification on my website portfolio at "lonline link." I have taught courses locally in groups and association settings, formally at The Ohio State University and in Mexico .

Currently, I teach a course at Word Museum :
"online link"

For reference:

Here is a link to my resume:
"online link"

Additional links to some of my work:
"online link"

If you would like additional information, it can be sent as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to placement in your September/October term.

 

Sincerely,

 

Diana Barnum, writer
3288 Darby Glen Blvd. / Hilliard, OH 43026
Phone: (614) 529-9459 / Fax : (909) 363-7726 db@movingaheadcommunications.com

Brian Maroevich