I am always surprised at the number of candidates who think that it is enough to make a favourable impression in the interview and then don't follow that up.
With the current employment situation being what it is, the successful candidate will be the one who has convinced the company that they are the unique individual who not only can do the job, but who is also enthusiastic about the position.
How to do this?
Naturally you have to nail the interview, but whether you think you have or not take a few moments directly after the interview to think it through and find one or two points where you think you achieved empathy with the interviewer or interviewers.
I personally think you cannot beat sending a personal handwritten letter but it is perfectly acceptable to send your interviewer/s a thank you email. Mention in this correspondence the points you think will reinforce a positive impression of you. Get someone to check the letter before you send it, just in case.
You may not get the job on this occasion but unless something went horribly wrong in your interview, you will leave a good impression which may lead to something in the future.
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