Withdrawal Letters

Remember hearing that an interview is your chance to find out about the organization you are interviewing with? During or after an interview you may decide the job you interviewed for is not a good fit for you, or that you are not interested in working for that employer. If this happens, send a withdrawal letter. You don't need to give a lot of detail regarding why you are no longer interested--you don't want to "burn any bridges". You do want to be professional and courteous. Thank the employer for their time and consideration and say you would like to withdraw from consideration. Say what position you interviewed for and when you interviewed. Use business letter format. For more information, or an example of a letter of withdrawal, contact us. ~ jan

THANK YOU FOR THE INTERVIEW?

Want to stand out as a candidate. . .in a good way? Send thank you notes! Within a day or two of your interview, send a personalized note to each person you interviewed with. Point out something about the organization and what the person said that made a positive impression on you. This is an opportunity to tell your interviewer you are interested in his company. A thank you note is also a great way to remind the interviewer(s) of the strongest things in your background making you the perfect candidate. Be sure to look back over your thank you note carefully to make sure you don't have any grammatical or spelling errors.

Not interested in the company after your interview? Read my next blog on withdrawal letters.

~jan