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Prompt repository Job search & careers

Write a thank-you note after an interview

You need a short note that thanks the interviewer and reinforces one point from the conversation.

Registry no.
CAR-010
Collection
Job search & careers
Laid out for
Any chat model
Score
10 out of 10
Blanks to fill
6
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Job search & careersAny chat

The prompt

Score 10 of 10, Excellent

Use it when You need a short note that thanks the interviewer and reinforces one point from the conversation.

  • {{role_title}}
  • {{company}}
  • {{interviewers}}
  • {{conversation_notes}}
  • {{point_to_reinforce}}
  • {{channel}}
Full prompt and why it works
Prompt
Write thank-you notes to send after my interview for the {{role_title}} role at {{company}}. Each note should thank the person for something specific, remind them of one reason I fit, and take under a minute to read.

Who I met (name and role, one per line):
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{{interviewers}}
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What I discussed with each person (topics, problems they mentioned, anything they asked me to send):
"""
{{conversation_notes}}
"""

One point I want to reinforce, or an answer I want to add to: {{point_to_reinforce}}
Channel: {{channel}}

Task: Write one note per interviewer. If several people interviewed me, make each note different and tied to what that person and I talked about, because interviewers often compare notes.

Each note:
- A subject line if the channel is email, such as "Thank you: [role] interview".
- 80 to 150 words in two or three short paragraphs: a thank-you that names something specific from our conversation; one sentence linking my experience to a need they mentioned, or the addition to my answer; a short close that says I am interested and look forward to the next steps.
- Anything they asked me to send, mentioned as attached or to follow.

Rules:
- Use only what is in my notes. Do not invent topics, compliments or details of the conversation.
- Do not repeat my resume, add new claims about my experience, or ask when they will decide.
- Keep the tone warm and plain, without flattery such as "it was an honor" or "I was so impressed by everything".

If my notes give nothing specific for a person, do not guess at what we discussed: write a shorter note and put [one thing you discussed] where the specific detail would go, so I can fill it in.

Variables

{{role_title}}
The job title you interviewed for.
{{company}}
The company's name.
{{interviewers}}
Each interviewer's name and role, one per line.
{{conversation_notes}}
What you talked about with each person: topics, problems they mentioned, anything they asked you to send.
{{point_to_reinforce}}
One strength to remind them of, or an answer you wish you had given better. Write "none" if there is none.
{{channel}}
Email or LinkedIn message.

Why it works

  • What good looks like. Each note must name something specific from that conversation, which is what separates a note that helps from one that reads like a form letter.
  • What to avoid. No invented details, no repeated resume and no question about timing, so the note supports your interview instead of pressing for a decision.
  • If unsure. If your notes have nothing specific for someone, the note keeps a bracketed gap for you to fill, not a made-up memory of the conversation.

How to use it

  1. Press Fill in variables and type your details into each blank. What you type stays in this browser.
  2. Copy the filled prompt into the AI tool you already use, such as ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, or open it in the Grader or the Prompt Tester here.
  3. Before you rely on it, try it on three or four real examples. The Prompt Tester runs them all at once and shows which ones go wrong.
Use it from code

Get this prompt as JSON from the free REST API, with your own text in the blanks, or let an AI assistant fetch it through the MCP server. No key.

curl -s https://thinkhard.si/api/v1/prompts/post-interview-thank-you

With the MCP server added to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, call get_prompt with {"prompt": "post-interview-thank-you"}, or just ask for it by name.