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I'm curious how many jobseekers send thank you emails, letters or cards. Do you think it's necessary? Have you ever gotten a job after you sent a "thank you" email/card/letter?
I'm curious what any recruiters or hiring managers have to say about this topic? Do you think it makes a difference? Has it ever influenced you to go either way (hire or not hire) a potential candidate?
What to send: An email, a postal letter or a card?
This is a little controversial. I used to not send "thank you's" but took a workshop recently where I was told that you definitely, absolutely, positively want to thank the interviewer both by email and also again via mail.
How many people here have sent out thank you's? Inquiring minds definitely wanna know.
I'm curious how many jobseekers send thank you emails, letters or cards. Do you think it's necessary? Have you ever gotten a job after you sent a "thank you" email/card/letter?
I'm curious what any recruiters or hiring managers have to say about this topic? Do you think it makes a difference? Has it ever influenced you to go either way (hire or not hire) a potential candidate?
What to send: An email, a postal letter or a card?
This is a little controversial. I used to not send "thank you's" but took a workshop recently where I was told that you definitely, absolutely, positively want to thank the interviewer both by email and also again via mail.
How many people here have sent out thank you's? Inquiring minds definitely wanna know.
Thank you letters are optional because of the reasons below
1. I sent a thank you letter and received a response.........No Job Offer
2. I didn't send a thank you letter after the interview............Job Offer
I don't think a thank you letter will get someone a job who wasn't a good fit to begin with but I do think that if two candidates are closely matched, the thank you letter might influence the final outcome. At least this is what I've heard...
I'm curious to see what hiring managers and recruiters have to say....
I don't think a thank you letter will get someone a job who wasn't a good fit to begin with but I do think that if two candidates are closely matched, the thank you letter might influence the final outcome. At least this is what I've heard...
I'm curious to see what hiring managers and recruiters have to say....
Well how do you explain me getting a job offer without writing a thank you note?
Your question is completely unrelated to my point. I was saying if two people are equally qualified, a TY letter MIGHT influence a decision. It's what I was told in a workshop (I think I stated that at the beginning).
I started this thread to get input from many people about thank you letters, not challenged as to the invalidity of TY letters/emails. Your experience, DUDE, isn't the end all be all of the jobseeker/job creator dynamic.
I welcome other jobseekers to contribute as to their experience as well as recruiters/hiring managers.
Your question is completely unrelated to my point. I was saying if two people are equally qualified, a TY letter MIGHT influence a decision. It's what I was told in a workshop (I think I stated that at the beginning).
I started this thread to get input from many people about thank you letters, not challenged as to the invalidity of TY letters/emails. Your experience, DUDE, isn't the end all be all of the jobseeker/job creator dynamic.
I welcome other jobseekers to contribute as to their experience as well as recruiters/hiring managers.
I gave you two examples and told you they are optional and explained why so not sure what you are looking for
It doesn't matter if it helps. It certainly doesn't hurt to send a well worded, short e-mail thanking the interviewer for his/her time and reiterating your interest in the position.
Unless you have decided you do not want the job, make sure you thank everyone you talked with. Some say a snail mail message trumps an email, but I am not sure.
Personally, I always do. I can say just recently I was offered a job and I sent a thank you after both phone interview and in-person interviews to everyone I spoke with. I also received a reply giving me my interview time from the one thank you note... all this to say, it can't hurt. It's not going to get you a job if you're not matched for it, but who knows what it looks like to hiring managers.
On another note, I'm not a hiring manager but I've been asked to weigh-in on interviews. The candidate who really stood out to myself and my colleague was someone who found my colleague's email on-line (she wasn't given a card) and sent a thank you email. She just got hired. So again, it doesn't hurt, in my opinion. I also believe in personalizing them to each discussion if you met with several people, to further show interest.
I agree that while it's not going to completely change an interviewer's mind about you, unless you say something totally inappropriate a follow up is not going to hurt. And it could help if things are close. I always send one unless I decide I don't want the job.
I did send a thank you after each stage of the interview process for the job I ended up getting. For the two group interviews i had for that job, i sent individual emails to each interviewer for one when i had individual things to say; the other time i didn't feel the need to do that and just sent one to all 3.
When my boss sent out an email introducing me to the staff, she quoted from one of my thank you notes (and my cover letter), so I think they did make an impression.
It's important to say something of substance in the message besides "thanks" - you should follow up or expand on something based on what you learned in the interview.
I send emails because the decision making process can move too fast for regular mail. I'd choose one either way - sending both seems like overkill.
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