A Thank You Note Tip

When sending a thank you note, here's a great tip that will differentiate you from other candidates: Be observant and choose a style of stationery that matches the interest of your interviewer(s).

If your interview is conducted in an individual's office, look around and observe what type of artwork or photographs are displayed. If the person has photographs of golfing, find a thank you card that has golf on it. If you're interviewing in a conference room, engage in informal conversations before and after the interview. Perhaps a comment will be made by an interviewer that will allow you to identify an interest. For example, maybe he/she just returned from a trip to Florida.

Finally, the research you conduct before your interview may also help you in determining an interest/hobby of your interviewer. Google the interviewer's name. You may find out that he/she just completed a marathon. There you have it ... a thank you card (or blank card) with a runner on it.

Taking this extra time can make a difference. In an informal LinkedIn survey I conducted of HR and hiring managers, one individual noted: "...a carefully worded hand-written note on a thoughtfully selected greeting card can have an enormous impact on the receiver."