Interview and Thank You letter... What Do I do?

[Mxylplyx]

Originally posted by: torpid
I still don't understand the thank you letter. I've never written one, but then again I've not really had a lot of interviews. They seem like unnecessary formality and a bit needy to me. I'm basing that on people who wrote them after I interviewed them who weren't getting the job anyway, though. Seems like the people who write them are the ones least likely to get the job, and the people who are qualified and viable candidates don't always write them.

I agree. I've never sent one, and have scored an offer from every interview I've done. I try to be really down to earth and cool in my interviews, so the people there can picture themselves drinking beer with me after work, instead of being really uptight. This only applies if I'm interviewing directly with the manager, as opposed to an H.R. department, where I would be as formal as possible. Thank you letters reek of desperation to me.