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It's definitely not common these days to send a thank you note. It used to be a lot more common 20+ years ago but these days, it's pretty uncommon from my expe
by stevewepay 11y ago
It's definitely not common these days to send a thank you note. It used to be a lot more common 20+ years ago but these days, it's pretty uncommon from my experience.
But I don't think there's anything wrong with sending a very brief, succinct thank you email to your interviewer(s). And in one case, someone I know got a job at Cisco because she sent a well-written thank you letter to the interviewer, because it put her in their minds before they decided among 10 similarly-qualified candidates. Keep it short and on point, with maybe one sentence about something they mentioned when talking with you. There is definitely an art to writing a 2-4 sentence, non-awkward email.
Personally I think a hand-written note would be weird, I wouldn't do it.
- wikwocket 11y agoIf it is no longer common to do this, you have the potential to stand out all the more for performing this social courtesy. This is not one of those things like wearing a suit to a shorts-and-sandals startup, where they say "Oh what a dweeb, he's totally a not a culture fit here." No one thinks badly of sending a simple thank you note. Don't write them a love letter or anything, but spend the 2 minutes to write a sincere custom note, and snail mail it if possible, or email it otherwise.