Thank You Email After Interview
How long after an interview should you send the thank you email? Does anybody have a good template? I'm not looking to copy-and-paste the template, I just want to see what a good thank you email looks like.
How Soon Should I Send My Thank You Note?
Your email should be sent within 24 hours. If you are interviewing in a summer analyst - super day setting, decisions are often made about candidates at the end of the day. With this in mind, sending your email before the end of the day is beneficial if you keep it simple and make sure that it is error free.
Sooner is usually better than later in these scenarios as you want the interviewers to know that you sent your email before they are making their decision. If looking between two different otherwise equal candidates, just the act of sending a thank you email could set you apart in that scenario.
Check out another thread about After Interview Emails to learn more.
Thank You Email Template
Your email should reiterate your interest in the firm as well as touch on a specific point that came up in the interview. This demonstrates that you remember the interview and put thought into the thank you note.
Hi First Name Here,
I wanted to thank you for taking time to interview me today for the Bank of America Investment Banking program. I really appreciated having the opportunity to learn about your experience in the TMT group and your experience working on the AT&T - Time Warner Deal. After hearing more about the collegial and supportive nature of the firm, I would really love to have the chance to intern with the firm this summer.
Thanks again for your time. I hope to hear from you soon.
Best,
Rory Gilmore
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You should send it as soon as reasonably practical. 1 week at the very latest.
Is 1-3 hours later acceptable? (Assuming, of course, that it's still articulated well.)
Well, that would kinda strike me as OCD. Maybe if they interview you in the morning and you get back to them in the late afternoon, that would look a little more normal.
Okay, I just don't want to forget. At the same time, I don't want to send it too early if that's a faux pas, haha. Sorry for all the silly questions, I'm just so new at this stuff and feel totally wet behind the ears (and really want the job).
How long until you send a Thank You letter after a superday? (Originally Posted: 11/16/2012)
I had a SuperDay this morning where I met three executives. There were about 9 other candidates who were also interviewed. Normally, thank you letters are usually sent out 24 hours after the interview.
However, since today is a Friday and coupled with the fact that during the interview one of the managers said they would have an idea of who they will select by the end of day, would it be too forward of me to send the thank you letter after the afternoon group as interviewed (around 4PM)? I feel that if decisions are made today, I don't want to waste time in sending a thank you note after.
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
Jesus. Just send a thank you letter. I really don't think they are going to read into what time you send it as much as you are.
Noted.
Just make it quick -- even if it's crap.
I'm sure this is obvious... but if you make it quick, don't make it crap.
We've reconsidered two offers over the last year due to crappy thank you letters (e.g., obvious grammar and/or spelling mistakes, general sloppiness). It didn't give us the warm and fuzzies that the individuals could be trusted to email clients and/or create decks not chock full of errors.
This is not like waiting to text a girl after a date. As they mentioned, decisions are often made very shortly after so get it out ASAP. Granted, you don't need to type it up on your blackberry in the cab as you leave the office but make it a quick turnaround.
Thank you letters are more about the point of sending than necessarily the content. Granted don't send crap. But it is a ding between two equal candidates if you sent nothing.
just send it as soon as you can. probably didn't make much of a difference in any decisions, but i always tried to re-format a generic thank you email template and include 1 or 2 points that i thought were interesting or important from the interview. i could be wrong, but i don't even think most people read these things, or at least don't respond.
I once received an offer before sending in the thank you note...(in which case I forgot to send in the notes)...I'm under the impression that its better not to send in anything than to send in a bad one...
How soon should I send informational interview Thank You Note? (Originally Posted: 07/18/2014)
I just had a phone conversation, and the person I have talked with is willing to give me referral to HR. It is Friday night. Should I send the thank you note to her workplace email that she provided on MONDAY or NOW?
I'd send a couple of hours after the interview ended if it's going to be an email. I'm old fashioned and I say do a handwritten one (especially if they're older), but if you're going to email, give it 2-3 hours but definitely send it today.
Would it be too much if I sent both? Also, how do I find out the mailbox number if I want to send hand written one? Can I just write the name and address the place that person works for?
Some of the information on these forums is so cringe worthy. I'm just cringing at the thought of someone actually sending an analyst or associate a hand-written thank you note for a PHONE interview (you didn't even meet them in person). Also, just be normal. Bankers aren't some different species- they're human too.
Just send them a 2-3 sentence thank you note, telling them that you appreciated them taking the time to speak with you, and that you hope to keep in touch. Don't go overboard by writing a 2-3 paragraph thank you note, because they have more important shit to do than reading a thank you note.
Multiply the minutes the banker spent on the phone with you by 8, then add 4 and divide by 6. Next subtract 20 and divide again by 5. This is the number of hours you should wait before sending your thank you email. If greater than 10, send a physical note via USPS. If greater than 20, a blow job will be your best bet. Guaranteed to result in an offer!
Way overthinking it - bankers are busy, they don't give a shit about thank you notes
When would it be a good time to follow up with her? Or should I just let it go? Wait for her to have the time to refer me?
It doesn't matter at all. I agree with @"Future_Banker_hopeful". Shit like this is so common sense. Here's your template:
"Subject line: Nice speaking with you
It was nice speaking with you today, I appreciated your insights about X and Y. Thanks for sending my information to HR. If you're ever in [town you live in], I'd love to buy you a drink. Let's stay in touch.
Best, leabc 212-555-5555 [email protected]"
Thank You Email Etiquette (Originally Posted: 05/28/2015)
I don't mean to get nitpicky on here, but I just wanted to know what your advice is when it comes to sending thank you notes to bankers after interviews, networking calls, etc.
1) When do you time the emails? Is the night of the call acceptable? Is immediately after okay or too soon? 2) Do you write it as a separate email or can you reply to the thread? 3) Subject line?
Any other advice would be welcomed as well.
1) a few hours.
rest of my message was cut off. 2/3) usually you interview with someone you've never emailed before. I send an email with the subject "Thank You" or something straightforward and easy on the eyes for someone who is working a lot of hours.
1) When do you time the emails? Is the night of the call acceptable? Is immediately after okay or too soon? A few hours later.
2) Do you write it as a separate email or can you reply to the thread? I like to reply to the thread so all of the back and forth/name/etc is together, but others might disagree. If there is no thread, then in the subject I'd put Thank You so the guy knows to ignore it or that it's not important.
3) Subject line? Same subject or thank you, imo
I've usually done it as a reply to the email chain, but an associate who was giving me advice on a cold call replied to my email telling me to send it separately.
Accepted verbal offer - thank you / follow up email etiquette (Originally Posted: 09/09/2015)
Hi WallStreetOasis,
I've just verbally accepted an offer to work as an analyst at a $1b quant HF. I'm psyche up for the position! On route to the offer, I was interviewed by a mix of Associates, PMs and Directors. I start in a month.
In the interest of being an asset to the company, what would be the best way of following up the verbal offer.
This is my big break and I want to attempt to be the best in the business.
Sincerely Yours, Nijikon
Don't overthink it. You received an offer and accepted it. Paperwork should follow within 1-2 weeks. There's an administrative team built to handle all the non-investing functions: investor relations, accounting, legal, HR, etc.
Most places tend to view these functions as cost centers (rather than looking at them as the foundational building blocks that ensure the stability of the business) and they are understaffed. Basically, while every revenue-related task gets taken care of immediately, administrative things take a second seat.
No need to sweat over a few days without hearing anything from them. I'd follow up with each of the people who interviewed you thanking them for spending the time getting to know you, sharing their experience of the firm, and giving you enough information to make a decision to take the opportunity they've provided you.
You could take it a step further and ask about what you need to brush up on, but I've never felt that was necessary because the simple fact they hired you means they believe you can get the work done. Show up on your first day with a good attitude, be early there and late to leave for the first month at least, and exercise all the classic 'first impression in a new role' tokens that are well known.
Hi APAE,
Thank you for your comments. They are well received and will be beneficial for me moving forward. Funny you mentioned of the wait between the acceptance of the verbal offer and receiving the written offer, exactly what I'm doing right now.
As I sense you're move knowledgeable in this area than me, may I ask of your opinion regarding an aspect of this hiring process. It's nitpicking but I'm still thinking of it.
What do you think of me, at this stage when they're drafting out the written offer, stating my preference of a minor tweak in my title. It's along the lines of a prefix like asking for "Investment Analyst" instead of "Analyst" they'll presumably give me? It's okay to mention or I should just let them to decide and not risk giving them any doubt that I'll come on board.
Thanks.
2. Just send a short follow up thanking them and saying you are excited to join. Don't do #3, seems necessary.
Do I do #2 after the verbal offer or after the formal offer, receiving and signing it?
Maybe not everything you read on some forum is true. it makes no difference whatsoever. your performance is what will gain you respect from your peers, not some silly wordplay on your title (btw, the analyst title is pretty standard, although some large funds can have senior / junior analysts).
I 100% agree with you. My point is that there are many out there, who would perceive the FX Trader to be more respected than the Execution Trader, rightly or wrongly.
But indeed, titles may get you to a certain point. Performance is what sticks. I've witness too many financiers in high positions with lofty titles get out due to one or two bad years of performance.
Ask them what bars they like to go to and offer to buy rounds. Never fails
I would (and have in the past) done the following when in the exact same position:
Hi Cries,
Thank you for the advice. Yup, I was thinking along those lines too. Your steps are sequential correct, which would mean send the email after receiving the written offer?
Anyway, since we're on that topic, it's been three days since my verbal offer and still no written offer in sight. Cause for concern? They didn't set a date of when the written offer is due.
Hi everyone,
Just wanna update that after weeks of corresponding with HR on package then signing contract, I'm good to go! Their last word was that my Visa application is submitted and waiting approval, about 4 weeks. Once approved I'm in.
So specific to emailing the employee who coordinated my interviews, presumably the person I'll work under, should I do it now or wait for Visa approval? Btw, my citizenship and travel history are mainly in develop cities in Asia and US. Very likely Visa approved.
What yall think?
When to send a thank you email (Originally Posted: 06/18/2011)
Hi I was wondering when is the perfect time to send a thank you email after you have had a phone informational interview with non alumni. Should you do it a right after or wait a maybe an hour or so, so you don't seem needy? Also how about if you speak to someone during the weekend? Should you wait until Monday to send a thank you email, since they might not be in the office and might get piled up with other emails and get ignored since it was sent during the weekend...
Thank in advance
I'd wait a few hours, but definitely send it within 24 hours of the talk. For instance, when I had a series of afternoon interviews, I sent emails that evening.
So is Sunday morning good, if you have call at 5ish or should i send something around 7?
I usually ask for the guys card, and send the thank you email from my phone DURING the meeting.
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I have an informational interview a week or so ago, is it too late to send a thank you email?
It's never too late. Sooner the better.
"I spent the weekend thinking about some of the things you said in our meeting, and it occurred to me I never thanked you for speaking with me! I truly appreciate it."
Blah blah blah.
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I would wait till the next day, just so you don't come off desperate/way too eager... can't tell you how many times I've heard analysts/associates (even some VPs) make fun of kids that send thank you emails literally right after they meet them... they are not going to forget you met with them after 12-24 hrs (and it will be a good refresher of who you are in their mind)...
I think it's a bit weird adding them on linkedin right after the conversation, but that's just me.
When to send a Thank You Letter? (Originally Posted: 09/21/2012)
Hey Guys,
I just had an analyst interview at an T1 IB and it's friday..When should I sent a thank you letter?
Also what should I mention other than it was a pleasure discussing this opportuinty with you yada yada.
I followed the behavioral WSO guide and it was gold, I converted every question I asked as an opportunity to tell them more about myself. I hope that wasn't too much.
Thanks
Monday morning
Yeah - first thing Monday morning is probably best
Never bother anyone on the weekend. You will give someone a heart attack when they see the red light flash on their BlackBerry.
Thanks gents!
Oh one more thing guys.
Do I send it together since I interviewed with both of them at the same time..
I.E Dear Name & Name ,
Send it as soon as you get home / your hotel.
As soon as you walk out of the building, the bankers have already started an email chain discussing you. There's no point doing it the next Monday because decisions pretty much have been made by then. If you do send it late, it's just not going to add to your performance (not that thank-you letters have ever changed anything) but it can give you a chance to keep in touch with someone you really liked.
Probably not a correlation, but I've stopped sending thank you e-mails and had much better luck with response rate... Did they respond to you?
The interviews started last fri and going into this week.
They told me up to 2 weeks to get answer while they interview other candidates.
No reply to the thank you email, but I didn't expect one.
For future reference, if it's not time sensitive (i.e. after an informational interview), then I would recommend sending a thank you email right after, and then sending a card. A while back, another analyst at my bank got a handwritten thank you card from a student he'd spoken with, and it really impressed everyone- it's just that much more personal and sincere, even if it pretty much says the same thing that he said in the thank you email.
Thank you email template (Originally Posted: 01/22/2013)
Does anyone have a thank you email template after asking the interviewer for feedback? How would you include asking if they have future positions available to contact you without sounding pushy?
You don't
lol
They should be personalized. A template could only have negative results. It is so easy to tell when things are templated
URGENT:First name or last name to use for the thank you emails? (Originally Posted: 01/25/2016)
Aside from VPs who interviewed you, is it ok to use first name in the "thank you" email after the interview?
yes.
In the U.S. Yes
In general, it's pretty standard in business to refer to people you work with by their first names. If you haven't met the person before and you don't yet work at the firm, Mr. / Ms. may be better for Directors and MDs. Honestly calling an associate or analyst Mr. / Ms. is a bit odd.
I would recommend that anyone use first names in emails like this. However, if you're female doubly so. There is no quicker way to put yourself in an unintended subservient position than to write Mr./Ms./sir/madam. Terrible idea.
(PS -- this is not URGENT)
Thank you emails (Originally Posted: 01/20/2007)
Another post just brought up a pet peeve of mine. When you are sending me your "thank-you" emails, please don't do it at 1am.
Last Saturday, I swear I got at least a dozen between 11pm and 2am. Please remember that I keep my blackberry close by because I'm running a number of deals at any particular moment, and try to be responsive to a number of very demanding CEOs, CFOs and Board members. I'm also keeping an eye out for emergency staffing requests ("Need a VP, associate and two analysts asap!! Forgot to tell you Friday - bake-off Monday."), and trying to be courteous to my own junior bankers (if they're in the office at 2am and have a question about how to handle Schedule Ms versus Federal NOLs, I feel it's only right to give them an answer promptly).
Also, while it may seem like a great idea to leave me a voicemail to let me know how much you enjoyed meeting the M&A team, please keep in mind that my voicemail calls me up until midnight to let me know about it.
Thank you notes, while often encouraged by career services, really make no difference to me. I gave my feedback on you before I headed home the day you came in. A note or lack of one makes no difference to me at this point. But when the BB chirp makes me roll over in bed at 3am to check to see if the chairman of the special committee has just gone berserk, only to find a thank-you email glowing on my little screen - well, let's just say it doesn't have the effect the sender was hoping for.
wow, didn't know this. so you think it's best to not return a thank you note?
They are fine - I realize they're well-intentioned (but also almost always form letter-type platitudes). I can't say that I usually read past the "I just wanted to thank you for..."
I would just prefer not to get them at all hours of the day. But no, I really don't care if you don't send me one after your interviews.
Is this sentiment shared by all bankers, or would an interviewee be penalized for not sending a thank you note when every other interviewee has sent a thank you note?
Yea I never thought they made any difference either.
Yeah for next day mail hand written thank you notes.
After my first round interviews on campus my recruiters mentioned this before my final round interview. I asked them about sending thank you emails to all the people I met during final round interviews and they both said the same thing:
"By the time you can get to a computer to send thank you emails the decision on you will have already been made."
In my case, when they made me my offer many of the people who interviewed me during the final rounds called me up to congratulate me and encourage me to sign. At that point go ahead and express your thanks, but thank you emails don't seem that necessary for final round interviews.
I don't particularly care for thank you notes after interviews because the decision on you has already been made. A thank you note isn't going to change the decision.
Having said that, I like to receive thank you emails after campus presentations. It refreshes my memory on who gave the extra effort to come up and talk to me after the pres. I give extra kudos to those that can bring up something specific we spoke about (not always banking related--maybe we like the same baseball team; it serves as a good refresher).
Wizard makes a great point. Post campus presentation emails can make a big difference when it comes time to select interviewees. Thank you notes AFTER an interview are usually superfluous.
For the post presentation, try what Wizard suggested. Keep it short, but point out something that nobody else would have talked about. Stay away from generalities. That will help the recipient remember who you were, and will put a face to the resume.
Notes are fine as long as they are sent during normal business hours.
Turning the tables a bit, I always return thank you notes after 2am. It's somewhat a pleas for sympathy...
On the subject of post-presentation contact:
What tone should an e-mail take? "Thanks for taking the time to talk to me . . . " ?
Or should I come up with some question about the employer or about i-banking in general, even if I probably already know the answer?
Go with the first approach and mention something specific you spoke with him/her about.
Don't ask stupid questions just for the sake of it.
Honestly... thank you notes make no difference to me. It annoys me all the more when under-qualified people try too hard to impress.
I don't mind thank-you-notes, but I have to look at every Blackberry message... and if it interrupts my precious few hours of sleep, I'm not a happy camper.
I've had experience with both. Sometimes if HR doesn't call, and I send a thank you note, one of my interviewers would respond with "Call me please ASAP". Other ones respond (usually the analysts I meet with) and tend to be really cool, i.e. I"d like to hang out with them even if they weren't my interviewers.
is it fine to just send thank you emails to the interviewers you liked best, or should it be an all-or-nothing thing in case they compare and get offended?
I delete them w/o even reading them to be honest.
TY notes are WAY overrated.
why do you guys not care about letters when most careers do? e.g.
Writing a thank you letter, or thank you email, after an employment interview is a must. In fact, some employers think less of those interviewees who fail to follow-up promptly. Plan to send out your thank you letters as soon as possible (preferably within twenty-four hours) after your interview. (link)
I wouldn't ignore the importance thank you e-mails since I know for a fact that an e-mail got me the job (I was told this by the person who ultimately hired me).
However, it is true that everyone who interviewed you will have already given their input before you can get home and send an e-mail. That being said, if you're interviewing at a smaller place and you know the people actually making the decisions (the VPs in charge of the analyst program in this case), then it definitely makes sense to e-mail them and address any concerns that they might have.
Keeping all this in mind, 95% of the time, the decision is already made, so don't count on the e-mail salvaging a mediocre interview. But, who knows, it may just be enough to put you over the edge and get you in.
B/c you're not going to be able to affect your outcome with a TY note.
You either are good or you suck and being polite enough to send a TY note doesn't make a difference.
I don't understand some of the logic of some people on this thread saying they don't matter, don't send them. I've heard from bankers personally that they will not offer someone if they don't send a thank you note. Some bankers care, some don't. Why take the chance. And perhaps they are really being genuine and do thank them for their time.
Always send them.
We're just letting them know that usually they have no affect on outcome.
ok I get it. thanks.
Timing - Thank You email after a Long Weekend (Originally Posted: 05/23/2015)
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I would have done Friday after the interview, but in this case I'd do Tues morning.
Thank You After informational interview (Originally Posted: 09/27/2013)
I just had an informational interview today - which went tremendously well - and I was just wondering when I should send a thank you letter. Should I do it tonight, a friday night, or monday? Thanks in advance
monday so he'll remember you for the entire week
ASAP ?
I usually send it out an hour after the conversation.
The longer you hold off, the more likely he/she will forget.
Thanks, just sent it Also, is it alright to connect on Linkedin afterwards?
I'd send the letter ASAP. I'm always impressed when a letter arrives quickly.
Regarding LinkedIn, I only do it if the call went really well--otherwise I wait and connect after the 2nd call, or use it as a way to touch base later on. Good luck!
Thank You Email Today or Wait Till Monday (Originally Posted: 03/19/2011)
I had a second round phone interview Friday and I want to send out a thank you email. Would you guys recommend sending out a thank you email today (Saturday) or waiting till Monday?
now
Agreed. Later Friday might not have even been too soon. Monday is definitely too late, and bothering people on weekends isn't so cool.
Monday is not too late... One business day is acceptable
Not sure what you ended up doing, but Monday would have been most appropriate.
With e-mails forwarding to phones nowadays, you need to be sensitive to the time you're sending an e-mail of this nature (something unimportant to the recipient). Late Friday would have been inappropriate (anything after 10pm), and Saturday and Sunday are definitely inappropriate (let them have their weekends, they'll forget about your e-mail come Monday anyways). Use the same etiquette you'd use for making phone calls to these guys.
Thanks for the responses. You guys are right, I think Monday seems most appropriate and luckily I haven't sent it yet.
When to send thank you email to an MD? (Originally Posted: 12/20/2012)
Hey guys,
I had an informational interview a few minutes ago (late afternoon) with a really great MD. He asked for a copy of my resume at the end, and I figured that I'd send it to him along with a thank you note.
Here's my question: I usually send my thank yous a few hours after my informational interviews, even if it's early evening (7-8pm or so), since I'm usually speaking to analysts and they don't seem to mind. However, as the individual that I spoke with was an MD, I'm not sure what the proper etiquette in this instance is. Would you guys recommend sending him a thank you + my resume later tonight (say around 8-9pm or so), or early tomorrow morning? I don't want to send it too "early" tonight, as I'm afraid that it'll come across as over-eager, but also don't want to send it too late, as MDs are usually out of the office by then.
I apologize if I'm overthinking this, haha. The guy that I spoke with was an extremely intelligent and helpful individual, and I just want to express my gratitude and leave a good impression in an effective manner.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Just send it tonight. Don't over think it.
I'd say send it tomorrow morning only because it's more considerate. Let him enjoy his family or dinner or whatever tonight without his Blackberry going off.
Do it the next day so they are forced to think about you for two separate days. That was always my philosophy.
Lmao this too.
Ah, both good points. Never thought about it in the context of him being interrupted by some annoying college kid while eating dinner with his family. Thanks for the thoughts, fellas.
Just do it the next day. That being said, I've gotten emails from MDs past 11pm. As shark-monkey said, don't over think it.
THANK YOU NOTES - Writing a thorough and thoughtful thank you email (Originally Posted: 05/09/2012)
Will writing a thorough and thoughtful thank you email after the interview potentially increase your first impression or even increase your chances? Or is it the standard etiquette these days to write one? Regardless if one is interviewing for an IB position or corporate finance position, does EVERYONE DO IT? I feel like I want to consider myself in an advantage if some people just don't do it or forget to.
What are your thoughts?
I feel like it doesn't give you an advantage to send one, but it can hurt you to not send one...
My opinion is that it's completely irrelevant.
In my opinion, they don't help you at all, but not sending one might make you stand out in a bad way.
send one. just don't go into a massive email; the following form should do the trick (adapt as you wish) Dear xxx, - great to meet you - really enjoyed it - hopefully having the opportunity to work with you in the future Sincerely, yyy
No more than 100 words
Definitely write thank yous to everyone you interview with, especially if they passed on their business cards to you. It will take a few minutes to write the emails, and you don't want to risk standing out in a negative way.
I wouldn't say be thorough in the fact that you write a 2 page letter, but be specific so they remember you when they read it. Everyone does it, so it won't put you above anyone else, but like said above, if you forget then you're dinged.
I always write thank-yous to everyone I interview with, for the same reasons people have already mentioned - limited effort required, low upside / high downside.
I keep them short and simple, but make sure they're personal:
1) Nice to meet you, thanks for your time 2) I appreciate you sharing your perspective on X (personal part - to show you were actually listening) 3) Will look forward to hearing back / working with you in the future
One thing to be careful of - don't send the same stock email to people at the same company. For recruiting, we track all communications with candidates, and it looks bad when all of your thank yous are exactly the same.
Good to know, thanks charlie
Interviewer thank you emails (Originally Posted: 09/16/2014)
I'm doing OCR now and having a bunch of first round interviews for FT. Typically I send interviewers a thank you email after I have an interview with them. Naturally, I rarely get a response back. My emails don't have questions in them, but are the type that sum up what we talked about and give them a reminder about my background (past internships, any commonalities between us, etc..).
Is there anything I can do to stand out in thank you emails or are they not even read and just skimmed over? Are decisions on whether to proceed past a first round made very quickly afterwards or do they take a couple days to decide? Some insight from any of you who have done interviews before would be great.
Just wondering whether it's worth even sending thank you emails anymore.
I've never heard of talking about past experiences in a thank you email lol.
Thank you email - week after? (Originally Posted: 10/11/2012)
I stupidly didn't send thank you emails figuring that I thanked them in person after my interview. I know it was dumb.
It's been a week after my final round interviews with no response.
Is it too late to send a thank you email?
you idiot. you should send one asap! they'll still remember you too and this extra platitude will make all the difference. go get 'em tiger!
Haha. Obviously that's the only reason they haven't gotten back to me.
Better late than never, just email them saying you want to thank them again for interviewing you/re-express your strong interest/hope to hear back soon.
Good luck!
Is this thank you email stuff common in the UK or in Europe, too? Or does this apply only to the US? I have never sent even one thank you email and still got the offers I wanted. So is there anyone in the UK and Europe that does send them as well?
I don't know about the UK or Europe but it's really stupid and I wish it wasn't the norm over here. They are all so generic and silly anyways
I don't know. I always saw it as another way to remind them of something positive about me, establish a connection. And the neurotic side of me felt good that a lot of times they'd respond back with something like, "it was a pleasure" or whatever. It didn't necessarily mean anything, but when you're in a low information position even for a few days, you cling to what you can.
I think those who are bitter that they have to do X or Y because it's the norm are doing themselves a disservice.
@Oreos: I got quite a few cards but I never sent a thank you mail after receiving them. It worked out fine for me but I'm still wondering if some people expected those mails.
@Cruncharoo: Exactly, I can't imagine why or how those thank you mails provide any "value" for the applicant. In my opinion, the interviewers tend to make their decision pretty quickly and I just don't think that any form of thank you mail would persuade them to overthink their decision.
@timlambcurry: Actually I see your point, but however, I still can't see the value of sending such an email. But yes, you're absolutely right. Since it is the norm in the US, I guess you should just send them..
Thank you for your opinions guys.
Thank You Notes - Standard for sending thank you notes after a superday? (Originally Posted: 10/25/2008)
What is the standard for sending thank you notes after a super day? Send them the same day? The next day?
Also, is a paragraph appropriate for a thank you, or is more required?
they are useless, dont worry about it
generally if i really like them i will send them, otherwise i don't
i really don't think there is any effect... once i didn't send, got a "thank you for visiting us" email two days later, and an offer the next day. yea i felt bad about not sending
Use the search tool, lots on this topic.
My thoughts? Decisions are probably already made before you get the chance to send a thank you note: so if you're doing it to brown nose or give yourself an edge, it won't help. But yes, if you had a good talk with someone, I don't think it can hurt you to BRIEFLY thank them. Unless of course you send more than a sentence or two, send it at an unreasonable time (remember, blackberries...), or say, "Thnx 4 teh intvw, ttyl!"
LOL...I don't really recommend using IM vocabulary in a thank-you!
However, if you really did have a genuinely good interview experience, it wouldn't hurt to let them know.
And about timing, wait a day or two. Try to send something hand-written since an email can get lost among the millions in their inbox. If you've asked for a business card (don't forget to ask, especially if it's a one-on-one interview), use the address provided there. Even if you don't get the offer, they'll at least know you're well-mannered.
they make the decision either that night or the next day, so its even more pointless if you wait2 days to send it
I find thank you notes to be pretty worthless in terms of swaying an interviewer's thoughts as to whether or not you're a good candidate. However, I find thank you notes to be particularly helpful in sending someone a reminder that you exist and are waiting for a response. For my PE interviews, I typically waited 3-4 days, and sometimes a week, to send thank you notes. Often times I would be either denied or pushed to the next round a day or two later.
~~~~~~~~~~~ CompBanker
I almost always sent them immediately via Blackberry. I would have a pre-programmed generic Thank you drafted up. As I'm walking out of the building, I'd whip it out, type in "[email protected]" and hit send to each of my interviewers. Can only help.
I don't just do it for super day or interviews in general either. I usually send it to every recruiter I meet on campus, employee who came with that recruiter who I talked to, etc to thank them for their time, and it's worked. They remember your name when they're sifting through hundreds of resumes for interviews later.
I keep brief one or two sentence letters. I usually try to quote something funny or rememberable from our convo at the bottom. I almost always get replies like "glad you found the on campus meet helpful -- and quotable at that! feel free to ask me questions if you have any."
Follow up after thank you email? (Originally Posted: 06/28/2012)
Hi everybody I was hoping some of you guys could weigh in on my situation.
I applied for a wealth management internship at ML last week and had an hour interview with an associate and FA last Thursday. I thought the interview went fairly well and they said they would get back to me Tuesday/Wednesday of this week with their decision because they wanted things sorted out for the position ASAP. It's already Thursday and I have yet to hear back. Is this a bad sign? I already sent a thank you email to them the day of the interview so I don't know if I should call/email them again. It's only been 1-2 days after the time frame of when they said they would get back to me but I'm starting to get worried. What do you guys think I should do?
Hey, from the sounds of it they might have gone for someone else. I'd just send them a quick email and ask about the status. They know that you have your own plans and need to know how they are gonna proceed with you. They might just be busy and be thankful for your reminder.
Give them a call, doesn't hurt. Too easy to ignore an email.
Send them another email informing them of the level of coarseness and incompetence exhibited by their actions, notably their failure to reply to your initial email. Proceed to thank them for their time and wish them a pleasant afternoon, and safe trip home, and a happy tomorrow. Under ideal circumstances, the aforementioned will yield an offer of employment for the coming summer months. Godspeed ma boi
What happened when there's still no reply to such a follow-up email? A very polite one, wished them a good day, and didn't inform the "level of coarseness and incompetence" at all.
Time to move on?
Good Afternoon NAME,
We spoke on DATE and I wanted to follow up this week to ask about any progress made with my application. I am still very interested in the POSITION TITLE with BANK and thought it would be best to touch base.
Thank you,
fml got dinged. Guess it's time to cold call other branches
Call them. Tell them you are interested, can add value, and are ready to get started. Ask if there is anything you can provide to help them make a decision.
I agree with SirPoopsalot. You should contact them and let them know what you are and what you can do.
Thank you SirPoopsalot and donald!
What's the best time to call? the interviewer is on the buy side.
Just want to be extra careful because i maybe labelled as pestering.
After 4 PM EST.
How to send a thank you note? (Originally Posted: 07/31/2012)
Have a phone interview coming up with a senior level guy who I haven't been in contact with before so don't have his email address also not an in-person interview where I could get his card afterwards, what should I do about sending a follow-up thank you note?
Could learn how the email addresses are assigned at the company:
[email protected]
Could call the switchboard / receptionist and ask for his email. Explain to them that you interviewed.
Could hit him up on linkedin.
You could use linkedin to look at peoples profiles who are at the same company and see what their email address is to learn what form / structure they give the address as well.
You could ask him for his contact information as well
Thank You Emails/Notes (Originally Posted: 01/09/2011)
So, I know this has been hashed on a bunch and I used the search function only to find conflicting opinions and advice as to how to handle thank you notes.
I have an interview with a firm that is not in the IB industry (consultant group) but were ex-IBers. Hence, why I came here to get the opinion of IBers.
I had planned on having some cards ready to write a real quick 2 or 3 sentence hand written card to the interviewers after the interview. I had planned on writing them real quick in my car after the interview and handing them to the firm secretary to get to the interviewers quickly.
Then I had planned on going home and writing a thank you email, going into more detail about my interest in the firm.
The questions I had were: 1.) Should I just stick with email? or would be doing both going over the top? 2.) In a group interviews I find it can be a little tough to write personalized letters to each interviewers, since its hard to remember who said what. I was wondering how most of you handled this situation, as to not come off as you sent everyone the same email but just changed the name.
Thanks
You are thinking way too hard about this. No one cares enough to actually read the emails, they have more important stuff to do like actually work. Just send the email after the interview so that they don't forget who you are and make sure it's half decent on the off chance that they actually read your email
I think a card is a bit gay, especially right after the interview. Just send nice thank you e-mail that night.
Simply send a follow-up email within 24 hours. It demonstrates you were committed, you're very interested, and you're sincere. A card is probably a bit over the top, as the MD who ended up dropping my offer and scholarship literally opened a stack of hand-written cards in front of me on the trading floor to make sure there wasn't a gift/check in the envelope and then dropped them all in the trash. The chance that they'll even read, let alone reply to the email is minimal.
When to send thank you? (Originally Posted: 09/12/2014)
If you meet recruiters at a career fair/networking event on a Friday, when is it appropriate to send a thank you email, Saturday or wait the following Monday?
Send it Saturday if you want but they won't see it till Monday (if you spoke to HR)
Follow Up Thank You Letter (Originally Posted: 03/05/2007)
I sent a thank you letter for to an interviewer about a week ago and did not receive a response. Is it appropriate to now send a follow up thank you letter or just wait?
there's nothing you could do, just wait. otherwise you may come off as annoying, they are just too busy for you.
No need to send another thank you. Don´t worry though. Many interviewers don´t respond to post-interviewe thank you emails. I wouldn´t read anything into it.
I agree. I got about 3 responses from 6 I sent. They read them (return receipts) just sometimes found no reason to respond I assume.
Thanks Guys
thank you email (Originally Posted: 11/18/2010)
Hey,
How long after a phone interview would you guys recommend sending a thank you email?
Thanks.
The next day. I wouldn't wait any longer than that. I also wouldn't send it the same day, but that's just me.
I'd say a few hours after a phone interview. Chances are that the interviewer assumes you are nearby a computer anyway.
Agree with Muzach, few hours after - at the latest. This way you are fresh in their memory, any later and you get lost in cyber space along with all the other candidates defeating the letters purpose.
Yeah it shouldn't really be much longer than a few sentences either. It's mostly so that the interviewer has your email address I think.
Awkward email to write
"Thank you for the opportunity to discuss opportunities at X firm. I enjoyed meeting the team and look forward to hearing your decision."
I would say "I look forward to further discussing my application with you," as the telephone interview is almost always the first round of the application process.
thank you email help (Originally Posted: 01/23/2013)
Today my school had an information/Q&A secession with a bb. My co-op adviser told me to write a thank you email to them. This wasn’t a interview just a info secession but I was recommended to still say thank you so I will. Any ideas how you guys would write the email?
Something like? “Thank you for your time and answering my questions. I hope to speak to you in the future”
Hello First Name,
Thanks for taking the time to speak with me [today, yesterday, whenever] about your background in [prostitution/ banking/ trading]. I appreciate the advice you gave me regarding [mention something important you discussed]. If I'm ever in City I would love to grab [fried chicken, coffee, drinks, lunch] to discuss [cite something discussed] further. Thank you for your advice.
Regards, [Person who doesn't know how to type a fucking thank you email and requires the help of career services to get by]
NetworKing Thank you first, questions later? (Originally Posted: 10/15/2012)
This isn't particularly for interviews but for networking events where I get a banker's business card after discussing with them about the industry and such. I've read a lot about networking and setting up informational interviews but when I get a business card from someone I said "in case I might have any additional questions...." or something along those lines. I usually have been always just sending a thank you e-mail for their visit afterwards (sometimes they visit from a city that is an hour away, or a flight that is an hour away).
I don't want to ask questions in this first thank you e-mail because I don't want to seem needy but I'm wondering if maybe I should ask a question (even if I don't really have any at this point). I'm just wondering how I can later transition with the contact from thank you, to questions, to receiving more networking benefits....if this is possible...
So should I send a thank you e-mail with questions later on, or thank you & questions, or what?
Anyone?
They gave you the card for a reason... ask away
at least I would/ and do
It has gotten me awesome contacts
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