Common English Mistakes in Interview Follow-Up Emails by Italian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Italian speakers from Italy when writing a Interview Follow-Up Email in English.

Mistake Example #1

Confusing singular and plural nouns

Dear Hiring Manager, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company. The position and its responsibilityies align perfectly with my skills and experience. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team and contributing to the company's success. Please let me know if there areis any further information or documentation you need from me. Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I fixed the singular/plural agreement of some of the nouns and make a few other changes to correct the grammar."

Dear Hiring Manager, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company. The position and its responsibilities align perfectly with my skills and experience. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team and contributing to the company's success. Please let me know if there is any further information or documentation you need from me. Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dear Hiring Manager, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company. The position and its responsibility align perfectly with my skills and experience. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team and contributing to the company success. Please let me know if there are any further information or document you need from me. Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to hear from you soon.

Mistake Example #2

Using direct translations from Italian (e.g., 'We see us tomorrow' instead of 'See you tomorrow')

Dear Mr. Smith, I want to thank you for the opportunity tof interviewwith you yesterday. I am very enthusiastic about the possibility tof working with your team and contributeing to the projects we discussed. Please let me know if you need any more informations from my side. WeI'll see yous soon, I hope.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to sound more native and natural."

Dear Mr. Smith, I want to thank you for the opportunity to interview with you yesterday. I am very enthusiastic about the possibility of working with your team and contributing to the projects we discussed. Please let me know if you need any more information from my side. I'll see you soon, I hope.

Dear Mr. Smith, I want to thank you for the opportunity of interview yesterday. I am very enthusiastic about the possibility to work with your team and contribute to the projects we discussed. Please let me know if you need any more informations from my side. We see us soon, I hope.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of passive voice

Dear [Interviewer's Name],I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity that wyou hasve givento me to interview for the position. It was appreciated that my qualifications were considered, and I am hopeful that I have madea positive impressionwas made. If any further information is needed, please let me know. Thank you once again for the time that wasyou spent with me.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Good work! I just changed the passive voice phrases to the active voice to enhance the flow of the text."

Dear [Interviewer's Name], I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity that you have given me to interview for the position. I appreciated that my qualifications were considered, and I am hopeful that I have made a positive impression. If any further information is needed, please let me know. Thank you once again for the time that you spent with me.

Dear [Interviewer's Name], I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity that was given to me to interview for the position. It was appreciated that my qualifications were considered, and I am hopeful that a positive impression was made. If any further information is needed, please let me know. Thank you once again for the time that was spent with me.