By Starla Sampaco for Harvard Business Review
Summary. When you receive a rejection notification from a recruiter or hiring manager, always follow up with a thank-you note.
- This message should express your gratitude for the manager’s time, state your interest in being considered for future opportunities, and ask for feedback on how you can improve
- Not every hiring manager will respond, and that’s ok. Even one hiring manager’s advice can help you improve your chances of getting hired the next time you apply for a similar job or internship.
- You can also use this strategy when you apply for scholarships, fellowships, training programs, award competitions, and leadership programs.
