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NWR: Thank-You Note for Interview

InkdancerInkdancer member
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I had an interview with my boss yesterday for a new position within the same company. Since we work together every day, I wrote him a thank you note by hand and left it in his office.

Now I am wondering if that was too informal/ unprofessional. What do you ladies think: email for interviews, or does nice handwriting make the cut?
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Re: NWR: Thank-You Note for Interview

  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    I've always used email - even when I've applied for internal positions. I just do it because it's my main form of professional communication. 

    There's nothing wrong with a hand-written thank you note. At all. I think you're nervous about the job and second guessing yourself because of that. Don't. I'm sure the interview went well and I hope you nailed it! Good luck!
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  • KeptInStitchesKeptInStitches member
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    There's nothing wrong with hand-written.
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  • InkdancerInkdancer member
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    southernbelle0915 You are 100% right... I am very nervous! As much as I like my boss, he has an incredible poker face so I can't tell if I did well or not. 
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  • smalfrie19smalfrie19 member
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    I think it is great.

    Personal story: I was recently hired on at my job full time having been a temp for 4 months. After being hired on I sent a TY note to my recruiter at the staffing agency who found my resume online and worked for 2-3 months to find the perfect job fit for me. He was really touched and I am glad I was able to give him the appreciation he deserves for his job :)

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  • tigersgirlgvtigersgirlgv member
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    I think that hand-written is great! Whenever I go for an interview, I write out a nice thank you card ahead of time and leave it with the secretary when I leave, because I know it won't make it through the mail before they make a decision. I've had several people comment on how nice it was. 
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  • huskypuppy14huskypuppy14 member
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    tigersgirlgv said:
    I think that hand-written is great! Whenever I go for an interview, I write out a nice thank you card ahead of time and leave it with the secretary when I leave, because I know it won't make it through the mail before they make a decision. I've had several people comment on how nice it was. 
    Ha ha, they take forever to make a decision at my company, so it definitely would make it through the mail. However, thank you notes do nothing at my company. I think it's nice, but it doesn't make or break your ability to get the job. Actually, it could very well hurt you if it was riddled with errors.

    However, for the OP I think a handwritten note on the boss's desk was better than an email.  But we don't know how your company operates.
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    I work in a more conservative industry (legal), but I've always heard from managers that handwritten is preferred to email.  The only time I would go with email is when I have reason to believe that they are making a decision very fast.  

    Email is fine for a job interview thank you in 2013, but I can't imagine someone looking down on you for going the extra mile to hand write a thank you.  (Unless you're interviewing with a non-profit raising green awareness.)  
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    tigersgirlgv said:
    I think that hand-written is great! Whenever I go for an interview, I write out a nice thank you card ahead of time and leave it with the secretary when I leave, because I know it won't make it through the mail before they make a decision. I've had several people comment on how nice it was. 
    I would not do this.  I think it's better to refer to something in particular that you liked about the interview ("I particularly enjoyed our conversation about XYZ") than to give a generic note.  I agree that the timing may not work out with the mail, but I would rather email a personal TY note than leave a generic handwritten one. 

    ETA: And for the OP, I think what you did was fine.  I mainly do emails so it gets to the interviewer sooner, but you didn't have to mail the card.  You know your boss and your office, and given that, I am sure your note was appropriate.  
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    @Inkdancer - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Cheers to you!
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  • aurorajanetteaurorajanette member
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    Awesome! Congrats!

    I know this subject is over and done with now, but I interview potential employees and interns, and love getting any kind of thank you note. It doesn't matter whether it's e-mail or hand-written. 

    Last February to celebrate my department, my boss threw a luncheon in our honor and invited the CEO of the company to dine with us. On my department's behalf, I wrote her a thank you card and put it on her desk. We are in constant communication throughout the day, but she really loved that I wrote it for her. She called me when she got it to tell me how appreciated it was.
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  • hoffsehoffse member
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    Congrats!

    I prefer to receive hand-written when I interview people, but most of the time it has to go through the mail so email is faster.  But I always wait a few days and see if a hand-written note shows up as a follow-up.  And as part of a hiring committee at a law firm, we literally compare the notes to see if they are the same when the candidate interviews with more than one person.

    I think a hand-written note is huge, personally.
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  • WildMageletWildMagelet member
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    As a kid my mom always *told* me I should write thank-yous for everything but never really enforced it.  I regret not listening to her at the time or else it would have been habit for me all along.   It's something I've picked up in the past few years when I bought a few packs of cards and started sending them for everything.  A few people give me odd comments or looks because of them, but I feel better and really see no harm that can come of taking a few moments to show someone you appreciate them :)

    Personally, I prefer hand-written (either delivered or mailed) versus electronic, although any note is better than none at all.
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