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Hi all. I was wondering how you frame thank-you emails following phone interviews. I had what I think was a successful one, and I have to email several members of the hiring committee. I was wondering--should I just be thanking them for their time, or am I supposed to be further selling myself in the email? I've read conflicting perspectives online. My instinct is to briefly thank them for their time and let it be. Also, only a few of them spoke during the interview, beyond saying "good afternoon" when introduced and asking questions. There were two in particular that I had conversations with about the position--one who would be my supervisor and another I would work with closely.
Hi all. I was wondering how you frame thank-you emails following phone interviews. I had what I think was a successful one, and I have to email several members of the hiring committee. I was wondering--should I just be thanking them for their time, or am I supposed to be further selling myself in the email? I've read conflicting perspectives online. My instinct is to briefly thank them for their time and let it be. Also, only a few of them spoke during the interview, beyond saying "good afternoon" when introduced and asking questions. There were two in particular that I had conversations with about the position--one who would be my supervisor and another I would work with closely.
Whenever possible, if I have the names of the people in the interview I immediately (that day) send them a hand written thank you note. I might make a passing comments about appreciating their time and consideration of me as a candidate and leave it at that.
I understand that emails are pretty easy to knock out and more immediate, but sending a hand written note indicates a level of effort that far surpasses that of a simple electronic communication.
Another, related question I have: how many feel comfortable "selling themselves," so to speak, in thank-you notes? More and more, it seems that that is what they call for.
An excerpt: "The job search advice industry has done job seekers a disservice by using the term "thank-you notes" to describe what they should send after an interview. [...] despite the term "thank-you note," your correspondence ...[is] about following up on the interview in a way that demonstrates your enthusiasm for the job. It should build on the conversation from the interview and explain why you'd be a good fit for the job."
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