Write an interview thank-you that proves you listened

About this exercise

You just interviewed with Ellen Park for an Operations Coordinator job. Send her a thank-you email under 75 words that opens with one problem she described (not a generic 'thank you for your time' line) and ties it to one specific result of yours. Include the portfolio link she asked for, confirm the start date she gave, and skip stock lines like 'thank you for your time' and 'I look forward to hearing from you'. Write a prompt that gets that email.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for "under 75 words" and it often lands well over. Try: Cap each part: "4 sentences, each under 14 words."
• Thanking in generalities. The AI opens with a generic thanks that any candidate could send. Try: Say what goes first: "Open with her 40-vendor backlog and connect it to my 3-weeks-to-9-days result."
• Using the posted start date. Your notes list two dates, and the AI may offer both to be safe. Try: Say it: "Confirm I can start January 20, the updated date."
• Falling back on stock lines. AI thank-you notes open with "Thank you for your time" and close with "I look forward to hearing from you", like everyone else's. Try: Ban them: "Don't say 'thank you for your time' or 'I look forward to hearing from you'."

What a strong prompt includes

• Sets a word limit
• Links her problem to your result
• Includes the portfolio
• Uses the updated start date
• Bans clichés

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