Sample Thank You Letter

Longwood University
Box 650
Farmville, VA 23909
February 23, 2013
Mr. Patrick Cummings
Editor
PC Publication
1140 Main Street
Nashua, OH 03061
Dear Mr. Cummings:
I want to thank you for interviewing me yesterday for the Assistant Editor
position. I enjoyed meeting you and learning more about your organization.
My enthusiasm for the position and my interest in working for PC Publication
were strengthened as a result of our meeting. I am confident that my
education and experience in writing and editing fit nicely with the job
requirements, and I am sure I could make a significant contribution to the
company over time.
I would like to reiterate my strong interest in the position and in working with
you. This is the ideal opportunity I seek. Please feel free to call me at 434-3953272 if I can provide you with any additional information.
Again, thank you for the interview and your consideration.
Sincerely,
Tamara Anne Joyner

Mathew Biggs
143 Strathmore lakes common
Strathmore, AB
T1P 1Y7
December 4 2014
Tim Hortons
.118 Pine Road
Strathmore, AB T1P 1C1
Dear Mr. Jones,
I would like to thank you for interviewing me yesterday for cashier. I enjoyed
meeting you and learning more about the job.
I am good with money I am confident and I am easy to get along with. I would
be good for the job because am good with money and I am good with customers
and have a good attitude.
I would like to explain my interest in the position and in working for you. This is
the ideal opportunity I seek. Please feel free to call me at 403-983-5437 if I can
provide you with any additional information.

Again, thank you for the interview and your consideration.

Sincerely,
Your signature
Mathew William Biggs

Your name
1509 Strathcona close
Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1T2
April 22, 2008
Aussie Rules Piano Bar
1002 - 37 St SW
Calgary, Alberta T3C 1S1
Dear Mr. Smith:
I would like to give you a big thinks for taking you time and interviewing me. It
was very nice meeting you and getting to know and learn more about the
position I applied for. This job sounds like a place where I can learn a loot of
new things and where I can have fun.
From what you told me about being a hostess at Aussie's, I think I would be able
to meet all the expectations. Knowing the restaurant business already, I know
I'll be able to fit right in. I have a very outgoing and positive attitude I will do
my best.
Thanks again for taking your time to interview me and read this letter. I hope
to be hearing from you soon. You may reach me at 934-3135 from 4pm to 9 pm.
Sincerely,
Your signature
Printed name

Assessment Rubric for Thank-You Letter

Business format
and overall
quality of writing
ability

The Thank-You letter is

creatively designed with
easily read text.
This letter uses correct
business format with date
and addresses at the top,
and a signature at the
bottom. This letter is clear,
concise and grammatically
correct. There are no
spelling errors.

The Thank-You letter is

easy to read.
This letter uses correct
business format with date
and addresses at the top,
and a signature at the
bottom. There are minimal
spelling and grammatical
errors. While its content is
appropriate, this letter does
not compel an employer to
call.
In this section you identify
the position you are
seeking. You mention
meeting for an interview
but do not thank the
interviewer.

Thank-You letter needs

significant improvement
and would be discarded.
Business formatting is not
used in this letter. There is
no address or date at the
top. This letter is not
signed. There are multiple
spelling and grammatical
errors. The content of this
letter does not make sense
to the reader.

Section 1:
Introduction

In this section you thank

the interviewer for meeting
with you and identify the
position for which you were
applying for.

Section 2:
Identification of your
skills and
experiences as
related to
position

This letter identifies one or

two of your strongest
qualifications and clearly
relates how these skills
apply to the job at hand.
This letter explains
specifically why you are
interested in the position
and this type of job,
company, and/or location

This letter identifies one of

your qualifications, but it is
not related to the position
at hand. This letter restates
what is on your resume
with minimal additional
information. You explain
why you are interested
in the position but are too
vague.

This letter does not discuss

any relevant qualifications.
You have not related your
skills to the position for
which you are applying.
This letter does not state
why you are interested in
the position, company,
and/or location.

Section 3:
Closing

This letter thanks the

interviewer for meeting
with you. You provide your
contact information and
indicate that you are very
interested in the position.

You thank the reader for

taking time to read this
letter. You do not provide
your contact information
so that the interviewer can
follow up with you.

This letter does not thank

the reader for taking time
to meet you for an
interview. There is no
reference to your contact
information.

Grammar, Punctuation,
and choice of words for
the letter

Excellent job on word

choice, grammar, and
punctuation.

Grammar and punctuation

mostly correct for a thank
you letter.

Grammar, punctuation, and

choice of words poor for a
thank you letter.

This section does not

clearly identify what
position you were seeking.

Did you remember to?

Express your sincere appreciation.
Reemphasize your strongest qualifications. Draw attention to the good match
between your qualifications and the job requirements.
Reiterate your interest in the position. Use the opportunity to provide or offer
supplemental information not previously given.
Restate your appreciation.