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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Other - Careers & Employment |
Should I send a thank you letter on a conditional job offer? |
I am awaiting background check and check of references, which they are doing. The supervisor told me if that all checks out I will get the job. (One of my references might screw up, but otherwise I should be fine.) This will be four biz days, which gives time to mail a letter. I don't know what salary they will offer, and don't want to look desperate. The salary will probably be okay, but a thank you note might look like I'm pre-accepting the job no matter what. Anyway, should I write a thank u note? Yes, you should always send a thank you letter after the interviews are finished.You were smart not to ask about the salary, etc. That should always come after you are offered the job. If you ask about salary, benefits, etc, during the interviews, they will think you are interested more in the money than working for them. Now that your interview is over, you should write a letter immediately. Tell them it was nice meeting them. Thank them for taking the time to meet with you. Tell them you are very interested in working for .... Say that you look forward to hearing from them. Say thank you again, and sign off with Very truly yours,.... The letter does not look like you are pre-accepting the job. You always want to be offered a job, even if you do not take it. The purpose of the letter is three-fold: 1) it's a way of getting in there again; 2) it puts your name in their minds again; and 3) it shows them that you are polite & professional. When they call you in and offer you the job, then you tell them you are very happy to have the chance to work at .... Then you ask about salary and benefits. If the salary is not high enough, you can try to negotiate. If they ask you first how much you are looking to make, tell them an amount that is about $2,000 higher than you expect. This way if they were going to offer you less than you want, they may come up. Plus it gives you a little "wiggle" room to come down a bit, showing them you are trying to be agreeable too. The bottom line is Yes, write that thank you letter!! Good luck. Source(s): Worked in several Human Resources Departments while working to put myself through college. Interviewed many, many people for various positions. Maybe write a note saying thank you for taking the time to meet with you type of note. You don't have to say Im excited to start work or anything like that, just say you appreciate them giving you an opportunity and an interview. That should do the "job".... |
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