After you have an interview, send a brief thank you to the recruiter for the opportunity to be interviewed. This basic courtesy is often overlooked by job-seekers, but it is also one more way of keeping your name fresh in the recruiter's mind.

Sample Thank You Letter

Two other kinds of letters are important: the letter of acceptance and the letters informing other employers from whom you received offers that you have reached a decision and accepted another firm's offer. Both kinds of letters should be written promptly upon accepting a job offer.

Your reply to your new employer should be brief, personalized and written in such a way as to reinforce the employer's decision to hire you. Be sure to confirm the date on which you are to start work so there will be no misunderstanding. You'd be surprised how many candidates do not report to work when they are expected.