SaaSam

Account Executive

Thank you letters after interviews?

Was wondering if any of ya'll send out thank you letters after an interview. I send an email but is that too informal?

Those of you that do how do you do it? Do you have a template you follow and actually attach a thank you doc to an email or do you just type up a thank you note in an email and call it good?

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Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Hand written with a lil lipstick smudge in the corner. Let ‘em know how far you’ll go.

LocoSales

Politicker

Jr. Sales Manager

hahahaha great advice include some nudes if they don't bite ;)

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

I expect an email - hopefully by the time a letter arrives, I've already hired the candidate.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Do you email candidates thanking them for interviewing you? I think this whole practice is ridiculous.

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

To each their own, my personal feel is that selling is doing the little things to stand out, if someone can’t take 12 seconds to shoot me an email, maybe referencing something from our conversation, then are they going to take 12 seconds to do the same for a prospect or client?….everyone has their own vibe. I was simply sharing mine.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

I hear you. I just think it has to work both ways or no ways. Following your logic, if you can't take the 12 seconds to send that person a thank you referencing the same, are you going to take the 12 seconds to help them close business?

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I mean I agree, but as long as most boomers still work and hire the practice will stick around.

AutoSmiler

Arsonist

Account Executive

I don't think this practice will ever go away because it's just not a boomer thing. It's a professional courtesy practice. Taking the time to send the thank you can make you stand out, not as a candidate, but as a person in general. As we prepare for boomers to move out of the workforce, it's going to be even more important to maintain the personalized human aspect of hiring. However, as @LordBusiness stated, to each their own, but, I will promise you - the people taking the time to write the thank you note are the ones excelling in what they are doing from a professional perspective (in most cases).

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

That's fair, and from time to time if I interview a candidate I REALLY want to bring on the team, then I follow up to thank them for their time.

TheChosenWon

IT Supposed Analyst

Oh they send you an email. It's if they're going to hire you or reject you email 🙂

SaaSam

Politicker

Account Executive

Good to know! I typically send an email but wasn't sure if this was seen as lazy and informal as opposed to a formatted doc

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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You could send a typed email (not a template) or write a hand written thank you and leave it at the front desk if you are interviewing onsite.

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

I always send an email. To everyone. Hiring manager, HR, receptionist. If I speak with you I follow up with an email. I don't send letters.

SaaSam

Politicker

Account Executive

I always send follow up emails but was wondering specifically about thank you letters as it was suggested to me in a recent first round interview

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

To each their own.

GarthVader

Contributor

Assistant to the Regional Manager

After hiring hundreds of reps and interviewing close to a thousand, I’ll tell you a handwritten thank you card goes a long way. Your goal in the interview process (other than nailing the interview) is to stand out. It’s a competitive market and sometimes the decision between two A player candidates comes down to the little things. Writing a thank you card and personalizing a comment based on something the interviewer said demonstrates your ability to listen. That resonates with me as a hiring manager. That alone can give you the edge over another candidate. Hand delivering it is not necessary. Going beyond that with treats or a gift basket is too try hard and comes across as desperate. Keep it simple but do it. Less than 1% of candidates ever wrote thank you cards.

InQ5WeTrust

Arsonist

No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL

Ehh I send a follow-up email or LI message - personally not fond of anything more

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I’ve been using a keyboard for so long my handwriting is abysmal and would probably immediately disqualify me.

FromaBlankPerspective

Politicker

District Manager

Typed emails are perfectly acceptable now since things move much quicker than USPS. If you can drop off a handwritten note (per @CuriousFox) that's a bonus!

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

i dont think ive sent a single one ever. they want me they know where to find me.

SuperSaaSd

Executive

SDR

Send an email, that's how I got my job!

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

Do both. I even do it when I interview someone. Quick email of thanks.. and handnote follow up as well.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Formal / informal depends upon what you write / ask / tell. I do write but not to everyone that interviews me.

What is your content all about?

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Send a thank you email, nothing too intense. Think of it as the final drop in the bucket that poureth over your goodwill so they go with you after you wow'd them in the interview.

Jewcan_Sam81

Politicker

Account Executive

I do it every time, nothing too crazy, about as long as a follow up with a prospect, but if you really give a shit about getting the job, a thank you letter is super important

rmpavlik1

VP marketing

Sending a thank-you email is fine. Sending handwritten notes has become untenable with remote work---interviewers don't give out their home addresses for obvious reasons. Separately, even before the Pandemic, I doubted the value of sending handwritten notes. IF you're the best candidate you won't need one, and if you're not, even multiple handwritten notes will NOT get you the job. The ONLY time a note might help is if you are exactly even with another candidate...

CLSmooth

Recruiter (Former AE)

As a former AE now in the recruiting game, every hiring manager is different on what they expect but 9 out of 10 I work with expect a follow up/thank you email reiterating some key points from the conversation and why they are the best fit for the job.

None expect an attachment and none like something too short or long. Keep it sweet and simple.

do it with in 24hours at the absolute latest but best to do it within a few hours after the interview.

Marketing and Design Coordinator

Absolutely! A quick thank you and follow up on the conversation you had with the interviewer is a must. A letter may get there too late, so I believe an email is appropriate. Or possibly keep some notecards on you and write a quick thank you while still on site (if done in person) and give it to the receptionist to deliver to the interviewer.

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