Follow-up letters etc.

**DaveB** · 21 January 2006, 20:22

Guess it depends on the content of the letter. Are you writing it in a persona capacity or as a company director?

**super** · 21 January 2006, 20:45

which do you think it should be written in? Do people write these things personally or as a company director?

**Gunnery Sergeant Highway** · 21 January 2006, 21:56

Why are you writing this person a letter? What do you hope to achieve by writing this letter? What style did the interview take (e.g. straightforward interview for a bum on seat code monkey, sales presentation to senior stakeholders, etc.)? Without more information, it is impossible to give you any advice.

**super** · 22 January 2006, 00:01

more the former than the latter -- bum on seat, IT work. Letter purpose -- routine polite follow-up thanking for interview, etc.

**Gunnery Sergeant Highway** · 22 January 2006, 09:11

From you personally but on company headed paper, thanking them for the opportunity of pitching for the contract. Include a copy of your business card and ask that if the outcome is not successful would they consider contacting you direct in the future with similar opportunities or to pass you details on to anyone else at the client with similar requirements.

Nine times out of ten it will go straight in the bin, but that one time out of ten it could pay off big time.

**super** · 22 January 2006, 11:16

Thanks for these suggestions.

**Gunnery Sergeant Highway** · 22 January 2006, 21:19

You're welcome. At ease, private.

**boredsenseless** · 23 January 2006, 09:24

If you have had the interview through an agency you should not really write to them at all except via the agent.

If you set up the gig yourself then letter head and write as the director

**Gunnery Sergeant Highway** · 23 January 2006, 09:28

Originally posted by boredsenseless

If you have had the interview through an agency you should not really write to them at all except via the agent.

Why not? You haven't signed a contract so you're free to write a letter to anyone you like. If you get the contract the letter is irrelevant anyway. If you don't where is your obligation to the agent?

Follow-up letters etc.