How to write a Thank You email after an interview (plus samples)

If you went through our interview coaching, chances are you nailed your interview. But you’re not done yet.

We advise to follow-up with a thank you email or card IF you are genuinely interested and eager for the position. If so, you should include two critical things in your Thank You to make the most impact with your effort:

1. Something you genuinely found interesting or intriguing about a topic within the interview.

2. An idea you can share that can add value to the hiring manager. Think, a quick mock-up of something you discussed in the interview.

Here are a few samples:

Sample #1

Hello [Interviewer Name],

Thank you so much for meeting with me today. It was a pleasure to learn more about the team and position. Specifically I enjoyed learning about <…something you genuinely found interesting…>. I’m very excited about the opportunity to join [Company Name] and help <bring in new clients/develop world-class content/anything else awesome you would be doing> with your team.

I look forward to hearing from you about the next steps in the hiring process, and please do not hesitate to contact me if I can provide additional information.

Best regards,
[Your Name]

Sample #2

Hi [Interviewer Name],

Thank you so much for chatting with me today. It was a pleasure to learn more about the <marketing manager role>, and I’m very excited about the opportunity to join [Company Name] and help your team bring <a new readership to your amazing content>.

I look forward to hearing from you about next steps, but please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can provide any additional information.

All the best,
[Your Name]

Sample #3

Hi [Interviewer Name],

I wanted to thank you for inviting me to your office today. It was great to hear about [Company Name’s] goals for streamlining your software and placing an emphasis on quality UX design, and how you see the engineering department playing a role in these initiatives. [Company Name] seems like a wonderful place to work—and not just because you mentioned some great corporate perks. I really admire the mission that drives your business, and look forward to the opportunity to work with your team to implement some of the ideas I mentioned around redesigning the homepage.

Please let me know if there’s anything else you need from me to move the process forward.

Have a great rest of your week,
[Your Name]

Sample #4

Hi [Interviewer Name],

Thank you so much for meeting with me today. I really enjoyed learning more about your career trajectory at [Company Name] (and hearing what it was like to join as the fifth employee—so impressive!) and where you see the company going in the next couple years.

To follow up on our conversation about churned clients, I’ve attached a short deck I mocked up on my initial ideas for increasing renewals. Happy to discuss further if you see it being a helpful resource.

I can tell [Company Name] is a great place to work, and I would be thrilled to join such an innovative, hardworking, and passionate team of individuals. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can provide to make your hiring decision easier.

Best regards,
[Your Name]