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

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

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

Subject: Thank You for the Interview Opportunity Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to express my gratitude for the interview we arehavingd yesterday. I am appreciatinge the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and how I amfitting into the team at your company. I amlooking forward to hearing from you soon regarding the next steps in the hiring process. Thank you once again for your time and consideration. Best regards, Carlos Hernández

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made some verb tense changes and polished up the text. Well done!"

Subject: Thank You for the Interview Opportunity Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to express my gratitude for the interview we had yesterday. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and how I fit into the team at your company. I look forward to hearing from you soon regarding the next steps in the hiring process. Thank you once again for your time and consideration. Best regards, Carlos Hernández

Subject: Thank You for the Interview Opportunity Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing to express my gratitude for the interview we are having yesterday. I am appreciating the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and how I am fitting into the team at your company. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon regarding the next steps in the hiring process. Thank you once again for your time and consideration. Best regards, Carlos Hernández

Mistake Example #2

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your team last week. I am very excited wiabouth the possibility of joining your company and contribute withng my skills. Please let me know if there is any further information you need from my side. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is mostly fine - just this: "I am very excited with the possibility and contribute with my skills" should be "I am very excited about the possibility and contributing my skills"."

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your team last week. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your company and contributing my skills. Please let me know if there is any further information you need from my side. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your team last week. I am very excited with the possibility of joining your company and contribute with my skills. Please let me know if there is any further information you need from my side. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Mistake Example #3

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this message finds you well. I am very grateful ftorhave had the opportunity to interview with your company last week. I have worked for10 years working in the marketingfield, and I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team. Please let me know if you need any more information from my side. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"Nicely done. I've made just a few tweaks. "

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this message finds you well. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to interview with your company last week. I have worked for 10 years in marketing, and I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team. Please let me know if you need any more information from me. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this message finds you well. I am very grateful for the opportunity to interview with your company last week. I have 10 years working in the marketing field, and I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team. Please let me know if you need any more information from my side. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.