THANK YOU LETTER

1. THANK YOU LETTER How to write one

2. Proper Business Format • Use a proper business letter format

3. Make it Fresh and Friendly • Write the letter as if you were speaking with a friend. • Don’t worry about writing perfect sentences. • If it’s difficult to write or taking too long, you’re thinking too much. • Let the words flow from you. The last thing you want is for the letter to sound like it was mass produced by a bureaucracy.

4. Make it Personal • You never ever want to address your letter: “Dear Supervisor.” Instead, use the person’s name. • Make sure all names and addresses are spelled correctly, after all you worked there!

5. Show Appreciation • This one seems pretty obvious, but showing appreciation is about more than just saying “thank you.” It’s about letting supervisors know that they played a vital role in your learning. • Remind them that your wouldn’t have this opportunity without generous people like them.

6. Tell Them What You Learned • Tell your supervisor what you learned. Knowing this will also help them with students in the future. • Sometime learning may not be specific skills but also work soft skills, such as learning to be punctual, that you improved your organizational skills etc.

7. Share Your Next Steps • What you learned, did it have an influence on you? • Are you now pursuing a career because they were good mentors? Are you going to college in hope of becoming ___?

8. Invite To Stay Connected • Keep the conversation going by inviting the supervisor to stay in contact or by you letting them know you will stay in touch • Supervisors will appreciate this as you are showing an interest in them and their business.

9. Get It Out Fast • Try to send out thank you letters within 48 hours of the last day of your placement. • Supervisors not only want to feel appreciated soon but they want to be reassured that you appreciated the opportunity. • DO NOT USE E-MAIL OR TEXT • Hand deliver or send in the mail

10. Now for you smile of the day!