Galina
What do I go about writing a thank you letter to a scholarship committee?
I am a senior in high school and I recently won a scholarship and want to write a thank you letter or card to the foundation. Should this be a short thank you of only a few sentences? I have not worked with this foundation nor do I know much about it, but I want to write a genuine thank you note. Are there any do's and do not's for these types of thank you's? #scholarships #letter #thank-you
2 answers
Andria Frederickson
Andria’s Answer
A hand written thank you note will forsure stand out. to many people send everything electronically and it is just pushed asside.
Short and sweet is the way to go. a few sentences, thank them for their time, acknowledge that you know there are many applicants and it meant a lot just to be considered.
Good luck and make sure to follow through on it.
Ken Simmons
Ken’s Answer
Hi Galina!
Sending a thank you note will definitely make you stand out. It is great that you thought of it. When I was in Personnel Administration, I got to a point where I did not take a person seriously unless and until they make a follow up. Here are some good examples.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-know-about-thank-you-notes
https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-changes-thatll-make-people-excited-to-read-your-thank-you-note-really
https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-ways-to-give-your-followup-letter-a-personal-touch-and-make-the-recipient-feel-warm-fuzzy
Let me know if and how this helps. Please keep me informed.
Speak from the heart, let someone read it, and by all means, make sure it doesn't have any grammatical or spelling mistakes.
Francesca Marrone