In my blog from May 22nd called "Sneaky Thank You Notes", I reminded you how important grammar and spelling are when you are trying to close the loop and land the job of your dreams. But…proving that you were not asleep in your English classes is not enough. Your thank you note is a second chance to remind the Hiring Manager how ideal your background is for the open position he is considering you for.

Now, this does not mean that you should write a novel. Your thank you note should be short, sweet, and effective. You should write a different one to everyone you interviewed with. I hear the groaning and the moaning, but trust me, it is well worth the little extra time. You wouldn't want your interview team to compare each of their notes and discover that you didn't think your meeting with them was interesting enough to write about.

Your note doesn't have to be 100% different for each interviewer. It can have some of the same opening and closing remarks as long as a majority of the note is different. The note should be personalized with details from your conversations with each specific interviewer. For example, you might say, "I enjoyed learning about the mermaids you are creating in your laboratory" or "I enjoyed learning about the research you are conducting on space travel for dogs."