Here's exactly what to do if you leave a job interview and realize you totally flubbed a question

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"If you feel like you just messed up on a question or two, as opposed to the entire interview, you couldsend the interviewer a thank-you notethat reiterates your interest in the job and says something like this:

'I realized after we spoke that when you asked me about X, I should have said ____. I realized I’d misunderstood the question afterwards and wanted to correct it!'"

It's generally a good idea to write a thank-you email after any job interview. A well-written follow-up email can help you stand out from the crowd and leave a good final impression on a hiring manager.

University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business, previously told Business Insider that a post-interview thank-you note should be professional in tone, have an attention-grabbing first paragraph, and include a specific reference about yourself to remind the interviewer who you are.

And as Green pointed out, a thank-you note is also an excellent opportunity to make clarifications to any answers you feel like you messed up.

Read Green's full column at The Cut »