Posted: February 28th, 2023

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CTC301 – Professional Success

Seminar

Unit 7 Assignment: Following Up Effectively

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, of Unit 7
Points: 40

Overview:

Sending a thank-you note after a job interview can go a long way toward helping you stand
out among your competitors. A recent CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers revealed that
22% are less likely to hire a candidate if they do not send a thank-you note after the
interview, with 86% feeling that it showed a lack of follow-through.

Instructions:

After reviewing the sample thank-you note provided with this assignment, submit a thank-you
letter for the position you are using for your final portfolio.

Requirements:

• Be sure your letter is targeted, concise, structured, and specific to the job position.
• Include all of the required components, as listed in the provided template.

• Be sure your tone and vocabulary are professional and use clear and error-free writing
and grammar.

• Include a precise and courteous closing that provides sufficient details about a follow-
up plan.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you
write and again after you write.

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Evaluation Rubric for Following Up Effectively Assignment

CRITERIA Needs Improvement Satisfactory Proficient

(0–5 points) (6–7 points) (8–10 points)

Concision and
Cohesiveness

The letter lacks
concision and
cohesiveness and has
many missing
components.

The letter is targeted,
concise, and specific
and contains most of
the required
components.

The letter is
targeted, concise,
and specific
and contains all the
required
components.

Structure The letter lacks proper
structure and/or the
tone and vocabulary
lack professionalism.

Structure is fairly well
defined. The tone
and vocabulary are
professional.

Structure is well
defined. The tone and
vocabulary are
professional.

Closing
and
Courtesy

The closing lacks
precision and/or
courtesy and/or fails to
provide details about a
follow-up plan.

The closing is
precise and
courteous but fails to
provide sufficient
details about a
follow-up plan.

The closing is precise
and courteous and
provides sufficient
details about a follow-
up plan.

Clear and
Professional
Writing

Errors impede
professional
presentation.

Few errors contained
are beginning to
impede professional
presentation.

Writing and format are
clear, professional,
and error-free.

[Recipient Name]

[Date]

Page 2

[Your Name]

[Street Address]

[City, ST ZIP Code]

[Date]
[Recipient Name]

[Title]

[Company Name]

[Street Address]
[City, ST ZIP Code]

Dear [Recipient Name]:

The
first paragraph should thank the individual that interviewed you, mentioning the specific title of the position and date. It should include a leading sentence of your qualification and the paragraph should be no longer than three sentences.

The
second paragraph should focus on a specific topic covered in the interview that shows you are a strong candidate for the position. In this statement, you should tie your strength back to the company’s projects or goals. The paragraph should be approximately three to five sentences.

You may choose to do a
third paragraph, if you think you did not cover something that makes you a strong candidate or you felt that you didn’t answer something to the best of your ability. In this statement, you may want to reiterate a skill, knowledge or qualification that makes you a good candidate. This paragraph should be two to five sentences.

The
last paragraph emphasizes your enthusiasm for the position, the best time and phone number to reach you and mention any follow-up date that you obtained during the interview. This should be two to three sentences.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]