THANK YOU LETTERHow to write one

Proper Business Format Use a proper business letter format

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.

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!

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.

Tell Them What You Learned Tell your supervisor what you learned.

Knowing this will also help them with students in the future.

Sometimes learning may not be specific skills but also work soft skills, such as learning to be punctual, that you improved your organizational skills etc.

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 ___?

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.

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

Now for you smile of the day!