Closing the Interview

When the interviewer is done gathering the information that is needed, he or she will ask if you have anything to add, or if you have any questions. This is your opportunity to mentally review your inventory of skills and make sure that you have communicated everything that you wanted to. If any of your questions have not been addressed during the course of the interview, now is the time to ask them.
Tips:
• Thank the interviewer for his/her time and consideration.
• Ask when you can expect to hear from him/her.
• If it is not known when a decision will be reached, ask if you can phone in a week's time to inquire about the progress.
• If the interviewer offers his/her hand, shake it firmly. Otherwise, it is fine to offer yours first.
• If not already discussed, you can offer to leave a sample of your work, or portfolio if you have one.