#3. Top Ten Interviewing Mistakes: The Late Follow Up
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You managed to establish a connection with the interviewer. You did the opposite of what everyone else was doing and found that you two have similar interests. You spoke about how you both want to travel to South Africa some day and open up your own business. The Perfect Connection!
You get home and you’re tired. “I’ve had a long day of interviewing and I deserve some rest” is what you say. You wake up the next morning and go to class, do some homework, and get ready for some more interviews. Finally that evening you decide to send out some thank you emails. You send out a nice general thank you email to all of your interviewers and call it a night.
There’s one big problem. The interviewer no longer remembers you.
It has been over 24 hours since you guys met and now the connection is lost. When she opened her inbox the morning after your interview you were not there, so the connection you guys made faded away.
The email should be received the morning after
The interviewers that you met have short-term memory. They meet so many people that it is difficult to remember the names and faces of every single student. They need to be reminded of your connection as soon as possible. We all are extremely fatigued during the interview season, but make it a habit to always send out your emails the moment you get home. Sending a prompt email shows passion for the company. You truly want to work for this company so you don’t get lazy at any point during the recruitment process.
Make the interviewer feel important
If you go home and immediately send her a sincere email, it shows that you felt your time with the interviewer was very valuable and that she deserves to be recognized for it
Follow through with your connection
It is pointless to send a generic thank you email. The follow-up email is the Ping that is the invitation for the Pong. What you need to do is reaffirm the connection that you guys made. If you talked about your interests in traveling, send her a link to an amazing place that you’ve been to. If you guys talked about your love for sports, send him a link to a highlight reel on Youtube. Your email should create an incentive for the interviewer to write back to you or should set up a phone call or coffee meeting.
YES, professionals will take the time to meet with you IF you make a sincere connection.
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