Are thank you cards really important after an interview?

You’ve landed an interview with the company of your dreams. You dressed with care, printed fresh copies of your resume and worked hard to seem confident and sincere during the grueling interview process. Now, all you can do is wait to see if the company gives you a call. It sure is a shame that there’s nothing else you can do to help reinforce your great interview. Actually, there is. Quite a few potential employers say that one little thing has helped them decide which candidate to hire. Job experience? Good hair? Selfless volunteer activities? No, the thing that has the ability to sway a powerful CEO is a sincere thank you. Mom was right when she told you those words were magic.

To send thank you notes following a job interview, you should:

• 1.  Browse through the business thank you card designs at VistaPrint and select one of the professional looking thank you cards.
• 2.  Double check the name and title of the person you are mailing the note to. You will completely ruin the effect of a thank you note if you address it to Mr. Jim Doe when his name is actually John Doe.
• 3.  Make sure you are sending the note to the decision maker. If several equally influential people interviewed you, you may want to send separate notes to each one.