After a great interview, you want to eliminate the competition.

The thank you letter is the weapon of choice.

On my last post I stated that creatives are obligated to rise above just sending the standard thank you note. Your thank you needs to reflect the creative person you claim to be. The next step is knowing when to send it. Normally, you should always send it 24 hours after the meeting, but sometimes it pays to wait. For example, if you know when other candidates are being interviewed, time it so your thank you arrives around that date. So when employers are interviewing someone else, your memorable thank you letter still keeps you on their minds.

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