In fact, it’s one of the easiest things you can do to increase your mental health. But if you can’t remember the last time you sent a real thank-you note, a recent study may explain why.

These are effective tips that empower you to devise a working template for potent thank you letters, which will put you well ahead of your competitors as you vet new career opportunities.

This template for a scholarship thank-you letter, provided to U.S. News by the office of scholarships and financial aid at the University of Utah, outlines how these letters should look.

You’ve just finished an interview for a job opportunity you’re really excited about. You know you should send a thank-you note to your interviewers, but you’re not sure what to write.