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

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

Mistake Example #1

Omitting articles ('a', 'an', 'the')

Dear Hiring Manager, I wanted to express gratitude for theopportunity to interview fora position last week. I am very excited about thepossibility of joiningthe team and contributing tothe company. Please let me know if thyou nereisd any further informationyou need from me. Thank you for considering my application.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Your ideas were clear :) I just made a few small changes to improve the flow and polish things up. "

Dear Hiring Manager, I wanted to express gratitude for the opportunity to interview for a position last week. I am very excited about the possibility of joining the team and contributing to the company. Please let me know if you need any further information from me. Thank you for considering my application.

Dear Hiring Manager, I wanted to express gratitude for opportunity to interview for position last week. I am very excited about possibility of joining team and contributing to company. Please let me know if there is any further information you need from me. Thank you for considering my application.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion with prepositions ('in', 'on', 'at')

Dear Hiring Manager, I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your companyon last Friday. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team and contributing to the projects at your organization. Please let me know if there are any further steps in the process or if you need additional information from me. TI thank you again for your consideration, andI look forward to hearing from you soon.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few small changes were needed. Otherwise it sounds great!"

Dear Hiring Manager, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company last Friday. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team and contributing to the projects at your organization. Please let me know if there are any further steps in the process or if you need additional information from me. I thank you again for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dear Hiring Manager, I wanted to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company on last Friday. I am very excited about the possibility of joining your team and contributing to the projects at your organization. Please let me know if there are any further steps in the process or if you need additional information from me. Thank you again for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Mistake Example #3

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company last week. It was a pleasure to learn more about the team and the exciting projects you are working on. I am very interested in the position, and I believe my skills and experiences make me a strong candidate. If you needany further informationyou need, please let me know. Thank you again for the opportunity, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for correct word order."

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company last week. It was a pleasure to learn more about the team and the exciting projects you are working on. I am very interested in the position, and I believe my skills and experiences make me a strong candidate. If you need any further information, please let me know. Thank you again for the opportunity, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my gratitude for the opportunity to interview with your company last week. It was a pleasure to learn more about the team and the exciting projects you are working on. I am very interested in the position, and I believe my skills and experiences make me a strong candidate. If any further information you need, please let me know. Thank you again for the opportunity, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.