You do. If you want the job, that is.

The thank you letter is a critical element of the interviewing process. In a way, it’s analogous to the defense attorney making his closing summation at trial. The evidence has been presented; now he’s wrapping the whole thing up with a bow, recapping what’s been said, and trying to convince the jury why they should decide in his client’s favor.

It’s not uncommon for the case to be won or lost on the basis of the summation.

If you’re the person on trial, you probably don’t want your attorney to phone this in. Or to decide it isn’t worth doing at all – why not skip it and roll the dice? Let’s just send them in to deliberations and let the chips fall where they may. After all, this is just a formality, right? Read the full story

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