Overheard my director say he finds it annoying when candidates send him a thank you email after an interview and then another director turned round and said same’.
I always thought it was polite to send one but now I’m unsure, what’s everyone’s thoughts?
| +156 | UBS Tech layoff | 52 | 15h |
| +143 | UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT | 29 | 15h |
| +143 | Analyst: Why is UBS IB doing worse than peers?, UBS CFO: No Comment | 20 | 10h |
| +57 | How do YOU manage networking requests? | 17 | 7m |
| +46 | Are target prospects getting dumber? | 24 | 9m |
| +37 | What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? | 9 | 3d |
| +36 | Quitting After First 4 months | 12 | 21h |
| +34 | MBB Pay Raises | 26 | 21h |
| +33 | Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) | 19 | 1d |
| +23 | Leaked Interview Questions to Chinese Recruiting Services | 15 | 2m |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Seems weird to say you find it annoying. As long as you keep it brief I don’t see how it would hurt your chances
Isn't this standard practice? Feel like the risk of not sending one is greater than the risk of "annoying" someone with a 2-sentence t.y. email. I'll continue to send.
At my company hiring decisions are made right after the interview, so it basically holds zero weight. We’ve hired people who don’t send thank you emails and those who did.
For phone interviews, I think it’s always best to send a thank you email just to reiterate interest in the position. There are cases where during the first phone interview you might decide the job isn’t right for you, so it’s best to let the interviewer know that’s not the case for you
That´s just common courtesy, why would you not do it? At the very least, you keep your name in the game, and you have a shot of leaving a good impression.
Definitely viewed as a common courtesy, and it's noticed when candidates don't send them. I suggest keeping the email brief and avoiding the temptation to copy / paste the same language from prior thank-you emails.
It might be annoying for the bankers to get 20 thank you emails after a corporate presentation, but the alternative is worse, not emailing and getting forgotten.
I work in sales and have always felt that if you are interviewing for a sales job you should send a thank you email. In the email you should express your interest in the job and highlight your attributes and experience that make you a great fir for the job. You also want to highlight why you believe the company is a great fit for what you are looking for in an employer. The most important part of the email is asking for the job and telling them you look forward to hearing back from them about next steps.
I have always had great success from doing this and have never received any negative feedback from doing so.
Minima tenetur et perferendis. Ut ut repellendus ut est et. Ut rerum totam eveniet iste placeat saepe et. Et sed illo placeat fugiat adipisci officia velit totam. Ad sequi ea architecto nisi quo.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Ea temporibus quidem eos quibusdam unde quidem. Pariatur aut alias aut aut voluptates.