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Module
Module 30
30
Follow-Up
Follow-UpLetters
Letters
and
andCalls
Callsand
and
Job
JobOffers
Offers

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Follow-Up
Follow-Up Letters
Letters and
and Calls
Calls and
and
Job
Job Offers
Offers

 To learn how to
 Make a good impression in follow-up
letters and phone calls.
 Choose a job that will give you more
than a paycheck.
 Show your enthusiasm for
employers.

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Follow-Up
Follow-Up Letters
Letters and
and Calls
Calls and
and
Job
Job Offers
Offers
Start by answering these questions:
 What should I say in a follow-up
phone call or letter?
 How do I decide which offer to
accept?
 What do I do if my first offer isn’t the
one I most want?

30-3

30-4

What
What to
to Say
Say in
in aa Follow-Up
Follow-Up Call
Call
 “Is there more information I
can give you?”
 “I’ve been giving a lot of
thought to your project and
have some new ideas. Can
we meet to go over them?”
 “Where do I stand? How
does my work compare
with the work others
presented?”


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What
What to
to Say
Say in
in aa Follow-Up
Follow-Up

Letter
Letter
 Remind the reader of what he or she
liked about you.
 Counter any negative impressions.
 Use the jargon of the company and
refer to specific things from the
interview.
 Be enthusiastic.
 Refer to the next move.


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After
After an
an Offer
Offer is
is Made
Made
 Use a forced choice to
decide which offer to take.
 Call your first-choice
employer to see where
you stand if you get
another offer.
 Make your oral
acceptance contingent on
a written job offer.