Thank-You Email After an Interview
The short answer
Send a thank-you within a day of the interview. Thank the interviewer for their time, mention one thing you discussed, repeat that you are interested, and say you are happy to share anything more. Keep it to a few lines. The template follows this plan.
Send it within a day of the interview.
Leave empty for “Dear Hiring Manager”.
One honest sentence.
Your email
Fill in the parts in [square brackets], copy it, and make it sound like you. A letter in your own words always beats a template, so change anything that does not fit. Your details stay in your browser.
Everything runs in your browser. What you type is not sent anywhere.
How to: Thank-You Email After an Interview
- 1Fill in your name, the interviewer's name, the role and the company.
- 2Add one thing you discussed in the interview.
- 3Copy the email and send it the same day or the next morning.
- 4Wait for their timeline before you follow up.
At a glance
- Timing
- Within a day
- Include
- One thing you discussed
- Length
- A few lines
Frequently asked questions
Does a thank-you email really matter?
It rarely decides the result, but it shows courtesy and keeps your name in front of the interviewer, which can matter when candidates are close.
Should I send one to each interviewer?
Yes, if you have their email addresses. Make each message slightly different by mentioning what that person asked.