Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Chris Szurgot — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:02:45 GMT

I sent along the first thank you letter on a hand-made christmas card that my wife has done for this years family cards. Is that OK, or would that be considered tacky?

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

HeatherLeigh — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:37:16 GMT

I don't think that's tacky. It's a nice gesture. I always hesitate to do anything "Christmas" because not everyone celebrates Christmas, but I bet the people that received them appreciated it!

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Chris Szurgot — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:22:09 GMT

It's a cute little snowman, and says "Thank You" as opposed to anything else, so that should be safely generic enough. <grin> Thanks for the advice.

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

HeatherLeigh — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 03:22:42 GMT

yeah, that sounds good (and cute!)

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Devin Reams — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 07:26:25 GMT

Thanks for the tips, Heather..

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kayvaan — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 09:27:40 GMT

it's funny - my wife (who is a recruiter) - just cut that article out for me.

i always send a thank you email but I usually make them *very* brief. 2-3 lines: thank them, reiterate interest in the position and encourage follow-up questions with contact info.

-k

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

David Perry — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:19:44 GMT

Thank you notes for when you don’t get the offer are even more critical. Link to this article on my blog: http://guerrillajobhunting.typepad.com/guerrilla_job_hunting/2005/11/thank_you_notes.html

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

DanF — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:56:04 GMT

The Washington Post just ran an article talking about how critical Thank You notes are. Quote:

"Most employers expect to receive a thank-you letter after an interview, according to a CareerBuilder.com survey of 650 hiring managers conducted in May. Nearly 15 percent of those surveyed said they would not hire a candidate who failed to send one."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/03/AR2005120300353.html?nav=rss_business

-Dan

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

HeatherLeigh — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:01:29 GMT

Devin-you are welcome!

Kayvaan-sounds like a nice wife! And kind of puts you at an advantage to have a wife in recruiting!

David and Dan-thanks for the links guys!

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Marlo — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 07:02:53 GMT

Sending a snowman thank-you letter is very unprofessional, unless you want to work at a Hallmark store. Use professional stationery!

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

calela — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:51:05 GMT

I just had an interview at a veterinary technician office but I do not know how to write a thank you note or I do not know if I should send a card with animals on it and write her a thank you note . help!

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re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Sonia — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:09:51 GMT

So I just had an interview with 17 people. Some were senior people inthe company, others were junior level people and still others were VP level. I am somewhere on the junior level and I was wondering if I should send everyone at the company a thank you letter. I think everyone was helpful and gave me a good idea about what the company was about.

So what is the etiquette in this situation?

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re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Kathryn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:12:18 GMT

To whom should I address the Thank You Letter if I was interviewed by HR, Manager and AVP? Should I send three different letters?

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

HeatherLeigh — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:07:06 GMT

Yes, three different letters

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Cheryl Dyal — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:38:06 GMT

My husband had an interview for a job on March 24,2008. We sent a thank-you card the next day. Now, 4 weeks later he wants to send a resume or a letter. Is that a good idea? If so,what should he say?

Thank-you,

Cheryl Dyal

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

HeatherLeigh — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:57:42 GMT

Cheryl, I'm not sure I understand the question. He sent a thank you note after the interview and now he wants to send a resume or a letter? Did he not hear back the results of the interviews?

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re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Michael Twersky — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:44:44 GMT

Is 6 days too late to send a thank you note? If so, would e-mail suffice or should I overnight a handwrittin or typed business letter? Thank you.

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

HeatherLeigh — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:44:27 GMT

Not too late at all. E-mail is fine. I wouldn't go to the trouble of overnighting it.

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Sarah — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:38:25 GMT

Hi. I interviewed today and I went out and bought blank thank you cards to hand write thank you notes. I am a recent college grad and I really want this position. Interviews were finished last week but they put me in anyway and I had my second interview with the group today, so I'm pretty confident about the position. Although I believe they like me, I want to do this right! Should I type my thank you or is it ok/better to hand write it? I do not have email addresses and there are 4 people to send notes to.

Thank You

re: Post-interview 'Thank You' notes

Andrea Garrett — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:58:00 GMT

Dear Ms. Hamilton,

I just had an interview that unbeknownst to me before hand, included a test. The interviewer said it was timed and instructions would be sent in a separate attachment. The "instructions" were just her name and gibberish. I wondered if this were part of the test, tried to open the attachment in several formats, gave up and emailed her back and got no reply. I was afraid to waste too much time since I didn't know if the test started when I received the email or when I began my editing. Needless to say I was upset and did not do as well as I could have on the test.

After I turned it in I got an email saying "Oh sorry I was away from my desk. I didn't send the instructions correctly, here they are." Too late. I replied that I hadn't gotten them in time and she said ok.

Today I learned I didn't get the job. I want to send a thank you that says the test was not my best effort. Certainly implying fault with the interviewer but just asking to be considered not on the basis of that poor test.

How can I do this? What should I say? I really wanted this job and am really unhappy that things turned out the way they did.

Regards,

Andrea Garrett