Try to find something that you have in common with your interviewer to
comment upon—young children, marriage, recent vacation. Notice the pictures on
their desk, a suntan in the dead of winter, a wedding ring. If they seem rundown
or tired, are coughing or sneezing, inquire after their health. If you can't
find a direct commonality between you and your interviewer such as having
attended the same college or a similar hometown, then be complimentary about
something about their appearance or sympathetic to the heavy workload they must
be carrying during this interview process. Be real about it though, friendly and
not obsequious and certainly not personal beyond the point of appropriateness.
After The Interview
Send a small, classy card that mentions details from the interview like the
personal comment or the commonality between the two of you so that the
interviewer remembers you when she sees it. Briefly state a couple of your most
compelling qualifications, thank them for their time and the interview, and wish
them a good day. Be sure that your phone number and email address are at the
bottom of the note so that you will be easy to find when they want to tell you
that you've got the job.