Would you write handwritten thank you cards after an internship?
I wrote handwritten cards for people on my team and gave it to them on the last day of my internship. What do you think of this?
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As long as the content was professional and relevant that's the sort of attention I would appreciate, female or not. As long as it's not overdone and does not look needy...
definitely looks needy. i just did in person thank yous / good-byes for the few people i could stand.
I've received them from interns a couple of times. Was from a female, people liked them. She also was a well-liked intern though. It's not something I would do but I don't think it would ever hurt you (you already have the offer anyway).
I'd right one after an interview lol.
It doesn't make any difference that you're a female, but I would not have done this myself. You certainly didn't mess up, and most likely, no one thought negative of you, but it is a bit over the top. Yes, you did receive invaluable experience and possibly even a paycheck from them, but employment is a two-way street- you also offered them a service in return for the experience and paycheck.
When I was in undergrad, I interned at three boutiques and always thanked them on my last day, but only verbally.
I wrote one after my first, but that's because the SVP went above and beyond to pull for me. As for the rest of my internships I just got irresponsibly drunk with my coworkers, and gave them the "Im too hungover to be here right now" look the next morning.
I'm old school, live in the South, and am in sales so take what I say with a grain of salt. I am a huge fan of handwritten notes. my handwriting is not pretty, but it's legible.
it means a lot for people to receive a note, just because it's so rare. I would write them after informational interviews, job interviews, and occasionally for other purposes. if that's your personality, I wouldn't take it as needy. some might think it's over the top, but they won't penalize you for it. regardless of whether someone loves it or is indifferent about it, you will be remembered. it's an asymmetric risk: you have a positive outcome, or a neutral outcome. I see virtually no downside with a handwritten note, so don't feel bad that you did it.
personally, I think trying to deliver them in person is a bit much. you have their work address, just mail them.
Listen to thebrofessor. Handwritten notes can almost without a doubt leave a huge impression. It is almost a vanquished form of mannerism..
The only "over-the-top" aspect would be as to what you might write, and not the activity itself. You seem to have a good head above your shoulders.
I think it's fine and a pretty classy move, but then again, I am the type to write thank you cards. Got drilled into me from an early age and had to write thank you cards to everyone who gave me a gift (bday/xmas/etc.) when I was little.
Totally fine. I wrote thank you cards at the end of my internships and the intern in my group this year did that a well. Definitely a nice touch as long as it's genuine and not needy.
I don't think you did anything wrong...
FUN FACT #1: We had an incoming analyst bring us cup cakes the day after she accepted her offer. It was strange, but awesome, and would have been worse if it was a guy.
I've received thank you cards from interns a handful of times. They've felt appropriate (and fairly classy) with high performers with whom I had a good working relationship. Conversely from interns I didn't work closely with, or ones I wasn't happy with, they seem forced and insincere.
I'm a dude. Brought cupcakes, wrote notes for like 10 folks on my floor last day. Still got offer (GS/MS/JPM). If you feel warm, be fuzzy.
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