- Hey everyone, this is
Self Made Millennial,
I am Madeline Mann.
In this video, I am giving you
the best thank you email
template with two examples
to put this puppy in action.
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Both myself and my
students have gotten emails
in response to this thank you
email, saying it was the best
thank you email they've every received.
So, yeah!
This is gonna get you far folks
and stay to the end, because
I'll tell you the subject line
of this email and what to do
if you don't hear back from
them, after the thank you.
Sending a thank you
email after an interview
is an absolute non-negotiable
in your job search.
Commit to it right now,
that you will always
send one after an interview.
Got it?
(slapping hands) Gentleman's agreemtent.
Huzzzah!
- Huzzah!
- The reason is, it
shows, you want the role.
And deepens the emotional connection.
Companies want people who want them.
And the coolest thing about this,
is research shows that only about
20% of candidates send thank you notes.
Which is in line with my
experience as a recruiter.
So, you are way ahead
of those other chumps
when you do this.
So when should you send the email?
Within 24 hours.
I actually heard of one job
seeker, who left the interview,
sat in her car, wrote personalized,
physical thank you notes,
and then walked back in,
and handed them to a
receptionist to distribute.
That's pretty cool. I
like email best because
it gets to the people
the fastest in 24 hours.
But this method actually
beats it all speed wise.
So embrace that tip, if you want to.
You'll for sure stand out.
Here's the email template.
Thee three ingredients
that must be in the email
are gratitude, enthusiasm
and personalization.
So it should sound something like,
(clears throat) Hi Name.
Thank you for taking the
time to meet with me today.
I enjoyed our conversation,
especially a specific topic you discussed.
I'm very excited about this opportunity,
and I look forward to
hearing about next steps.
All the best, Name.
Okay, let me show you this in action.
I am going to show you two
thank you emails I sent
IRL, in real life.
The first is to recruiter, and
our conversation was short.
So there isn't a lot of detail,
and the second is to a
person interviewed me.
Example number one,
here's my email to the person
who set up the interviews
and I met them at the onsite.
Hi, I'm glad that we
finally met in person.
Thank for taking the time to explain
some of the team dynamics
and your biggest focuses for this role.
Name confirmed that you
all reach out on Friday
and so I look forward to hearing back.
I'm very interested in
working with you all.
All the best, Madeline.
So this email is short
and has all three factors,
gratitude, enthusiasm and personalisation.
Example number two after
interviewing with someone
who is responsible for
the office and facilities,
I sent her a customized thank
you email and this is it.
Hi Name, so great meeting you yesterday.
Thank you for taking the
time to get to know me.
You have seen so much change at company
over the past year and a half
and it was great to hear your perspective.
Other Name even told me about
the crazy hours you pulled
getting the kitchen in
order for some executive.
Wow!
Hopefully there's no more
weekend work from here on out,
but it was really cool to hear
how you and the team rose to the occasion.
I feel really great
about my visit yesterday
and I hope the feeling is mutual.
Looking forward to next steps.
PS, a friend recently asked
me for a list of events
we've put on at company for employees.
I'll go ahead and share that list with you
in case it is sparks any ideas best.
So what went right?
I acknowledge why I
valued the conversation,
I complimented her work ethic
and I showed very high enthusiasm.
And notice I did a PS.
A PS is a great way to
establish a further connection.
It could be something very
personal and outside of work,
such as recommending a vegan restaurant
that you really like, if
you heard their vegan,
or you can take it in this direction
where I gave a resource,
and here I gave her
something that I sensed
would be very helpful.
My favorite subject lines
are great meeting you,
thank you and great
speaking with you, Name.
Now you may write these emails
and then get no response.
That is okay, don't take
that as a bad thing.
But let's say a week goes by
and you still haven't heard anything.
I have a free digital download
of email follow up
templates for you to use
to ask about next steps.
Following up is even
more important in my mind
than a thank you note,
and that is saying a
lot, so download that.
And make sure to like this video
and subscribe to this channel.
Thanks so much everyone.
WiFi, hi five (claps).
