{"id":2923,"date":"2020-10-28T16:37:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T20:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=2923"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:28:05","slug":"thank-you-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/document-prep\/thank-you-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lead\"><strong>Sharing gratitude<\/strong> is a respectful, affirming, and door-opening habit. <\/div>\n<p>Thank you notes (letters, cards, or emails) are smart to send within 24 hours of completing an interview. In addition to thanking prospective employers for their time and attention, subtly remind them how you are an excellent candidate for the open position.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of course, thank you notes can also be sent to express gratitude to anyone in your professional network who was generous with their time, attention, expertise, contacts, etc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-chevron circle su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>How to Write Good Thank You<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/how-to-write-an-interview-thank-you-letter-2063981\">How to Write an Interview Thank You Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/how-to-follow-up-after-a-job-interview-2061333\">Following up After a Job Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/thmb\/JenKDaa63DzEDXudO4hvCghCDCI=\/735x0\/thank-you-email-after-job-interview-2063958-FINAL-5ba523c946e0fb00255e094a-5bec7bc646e0fb00515d2a0f.png\" alt=\"Interview Thank You Email Examples and Tips\" width=\"488\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/thmb\/neDbiyr4sQS43-LXHG5MWZoeRhc=\/950x0\/filters:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/how-to-follow-up-after-a-job-interview-2061333_v3-5b87089d46e0fb0050d463a51-5bbf95d6c9e77c005116e5a6.png\" alt=\"Tips on how to follow up after a job interview including when and how to send thank you card.\" width=\"488\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you notes (letters, cards, or emails) are smart to send within 24 hours of completing an interview. 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