Anybody know thank you letter etiquette for after the interview?

[LakerGod]

I had an interview yesterday and I don't know if i should email a thank you or send a letter or send some sort of hallmark card. I talked to two people, an HR lady and an executive. Should i send to both? Any knowledge on this would be much appreciated. Happy Holidays.

 

[kdp]

i'd send them a card with a photocopy of my erect penis attached

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: kdp
i'd send them a card with a photocopy of my erect penis attached

I think you could fit a life sized pic on a postage stamp.

 

[bradruth]

Or you could send a picture of your nose covered in a brown, smelly mess.

 

[machintos]

send a letter, not email. It will show them that you're really interested in the position.
If you interviewed with 2 persons, send thank you letter to both of them.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Or you could send a picture of your nose covered in a brown, smelly mess.

They should get off to that. You will look good (at least to them).

Merry Christmas!

ETA: They're never going to see much less read anything you send to them. Save your postage and your dignity.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: machintos
send a letter, not email. It will show them that you're really interested in the position.
If you interviewed with 2 persons, send thank you letter to both of them.

 

[LakerGod]

Thanks for the replies. Can anybody direct me to some simple, yet effective thank you letter samples? :beer:

Any other thoughts on this are appreciated.

 

[SmoochyTX]

If you can't write a thank you letter yourself, you don't deserve the job you're applying for.

 

[LakerGod]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
If you can't write a thank you letter yourself, you don't deserve the job you're applying for.

Haha i am capable but I like to brainstorm off of as much as I can before blending it all with my own words. I already have a few samples and was curious if somebody knows of a classic kick-ass-thank-you-letter-that-will-get-you-the-job. :beer:

 

[DeeKnow]

Originally posted by: kdp
i'd send them a card with a photocopy of my erect penis attached

which is why he had the interview and you did not....:disgust:

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: machintos
send a letter, not email. It will show them that you're really interested in the position.
If you interviewed with 2 persons, send thank you letter to both of them.

not really...

letter will probably not get to the person if he/she is quite high up. ALso it might get there too late where it doesnt matter anymore

a simple thank you email will do.. (to both person of course)

 

[packmule]

Originally posted by: kdp
i'd send them a card with a photocopy of my erect penis attached

BWAHAHAHAHHAHA! That mad me laugh!

 

[T2T III]

I had an interview a few weeks back. Following the interview, I sent a thank-you note via E-mail as I didn't have their physical office address since the interview was off-site. While the interview went real well, I never heard back from them and even sent a follow-up note asking if a decision had been made. Unfortunately, no response.

 

[kdp]

Originally posted by: DeeKnow

Originally posted by: kdp
i'd send them a card with a photocopy of my erect penis attached

which is why he had the interview and you did not....:disgust:

Yes if I was applying for a job I really would send them a card of my penis! :thumbsup:

 

[gutharius]

Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
I had an interview a few weeks back. Following the interview, I sent a thank-you note via E-mail as I didn't have their physical office address since the interview was off-site. While the interview went real well, I never heard back from them and even sent a follow-up note asking if a decision had been made. Unfortunately, no response.

Yeah I absolutly hate that. Makes me gald i was not hired.

 

[Double Trouble]

I've interviewed a lot of people for positions, and I can tell you from personal experience that sending a nice simple card or short letter to say "thank you" is a good thing and can help you. It shows that you have some initiative, and that you are interested enough in the job to go to some trouble to send the letter/card (that's why email is not effective in this case, it doesn't say a lot about either initiative or interest since it's so easy to use). Of course, it depends on the type of job you're going for, but if you're going for professional level non-tech jobs, image means a lot. For more techy or engineering jobs, it's a little more objective in terms of "do you have the qualifications or not".

Basically, buy a card (with no message etc, just blank), and just put in it something along the lines of "dear mr.xxxx, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to discuss the <insert position here> position with you on <insert date here>. The position is a good career opportunity, and I believe my skills and interests are a good fit. " etc.

Here's a good tip: make sure you add something specific that you talked about during the interview (for example, if the interviewer explained or clarified something for you). For example, something like "your explanation of the TPS report and how it is developed was very helpful and provided me with new insight into the department". That will make the interviewer remember your specific interview and make them more likely to recall your resume when choosing from among all the folks they talked to.

Good luck!