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How to Write a Letter of Appreciation

Letters of appreciation are typically used for those who are searching for careers or jobs. Usually, you would attend a job interview and send a letter of appreciation acknowledging how grateful you are that the applicant screener took the time to meet with you. This is common courtesy and almost expected in the job world. While sending a letter a letter of appreciation will probably not help very much at getting the job you applied for, not sending one can very well lover your chances. Here are some tips and general rules for writing letters of appreciation.

-Hand write your notes as much as possible. Because it is so simple to copy and paste a default thank you note into an E-Mail, letters of appreciation are better sent as a handwritten note.

-Thank the person. Make this clear. You are very grateful that the Human Resources representative or whoever it was that interviewed you took the time out of their busy day to sit down and chat with you about working at their company.

-Follow up on points that you made in the interview. Drive home the point. Re-iterate why you want the job and why you are qualified enough and well-prepared for the opportunity.

-Spell check. Look over your letter before you send it out. Most interviews do not have written exams, do not make it look like you write like a third grader by misspelling words or even worse, the person's name.

-Send a note as soon as possible. It is best to mail these out when you get home from an interview or the morning after.

-Be brief. Do not write a letter, write a note thanking them and getting in a few more points to sell yourself. Do not drone on and on about the things that you already discussed.