Candidates should always send post-interview thank-you notes, even if they're "short and sweet," three career coaches told Insider.

Writing a thank-you note following an interview can make the difference between landing the job or not. Here's how to write one that stands out.

Thank you notes are an important yet often underestimated component of a strategic job search. A well-written thank you note is an opportunity to showcase your communication skills.

A short, thoughtful post-interview thank-you email may help you land your dream job. Stand out as genuine and conscientious among similar candidates.

One such example is when writing a thank-you note after an interview. You can send it to the business via its mailing address, but if all of your communication has been through email, then sending ...

In the vast majority of cases, your post-interview thank you note is never acknowledged and most candidates only get an offer in a small percentage of the positions that they interview for.

If you truly want the job, you shouldn't be writing the standard, boring, minimum-mentality thank you letter.

Thank you notes or emails after an interview not only show gratitude, but also keep you top of mind and provide another opportunity to re-emphasize your skills or follow up on something that came ...

For example, one of her acquaintances who landed a position at a university learned that she nudged out the other top candidate because the hiring manager was touched by her genuine thank-you note.