1. What you do after the interview can determine whether you get a job
What you do after the interview can determine whether you get a job. It’s a good idea to send follow-up letters, such as those thanking the interviewer, immediately after the interview. If you receive an query from a potential employer, answer it promptly. You’re being judged not only on what you do but on how quickly you respond.

2. Follow-Up Letters and Calls and Job Offers
To learn how to
Make a good impression in follow-up letters and phone calls.
Choose a job that will give you more than a paycheck.
Show your enthusiasm for employers.

3. Follow-Up Letters and Calls and Job Offers
Start by answering these questions:
What should I say in a follow-up phone call or letter?
How do I decide which offer to accept?
What do I do if my first offer isn’t the one I most want?

4. What to Say in a Follow-Up Call
“Is there more information I can give you?”
“I’ve been giving a lot of thought to your project and have some new ideas. Can we meet to go over them?”
“Where do I stand? How does my work compare with the work others presented?”
Use the follow-up call to reinforce the positives from the interview, to overcome any negatives, and get information you might use to persuade the interviewer to hired you. Here, career coach Kate Wendleton suggests specific questions to ask.

5. What to Say in a Follow-Up Letter
Remind the reader of what he or she liked about you.
Counter any negative impressions.
Use the jargon of the company and refer to specific things from the interview.
Be enthusiastic.
Refer to the next move.
Like the follow-up call, the follow-up letter can strengthen your chances of getting the job. Thank the reader for his or her hospitality, but also use these guidelines for letter content.

6. After an Offer is Made
Use a forced choice to decide which offer to take.
Call your first-choice employer to see where you stand if you get another offer.
Make your oral acceptance contingent on a written job offer.
If an offer is made, take a moment to congratulate yourself! Then, decide on how you feel about the job. If you need more time to think about it, let the employer know. If the employer expects an immediate response, plan your strategy, including what you might do if the employer is not your first choice for a job.