Is 9:45 am a little too late in the morning to send an after interview thank you email?

Assuming that your first round interview was yesterday afternoon, would it look like you don’t wake up early enough if you send a thank you email around 9:45 in the morning? Should I have sent my thank you email an hour earlier?

18 Comments
 

You already made a mistake. You send a hand written note and mail it the same day as your interview so it gets there a few days later. People remember that. 

 

Make fun of me if you want. I interviewed a 22 year old girl at my firm. She wrote a thank you note to every person she met at the firm- probably eight in total. You bet your ass she got the job. 

 

Real meta thing is to mail the note 2 days BEFORE your interview, schedule your interview in the morning and then have the notes be delivered by the mail carrier just as you leave at noon.

 

It's not, if anything the rule is the same as for dating. You don't want to seem too eager but you also don't want to seem too blasé about it. So send a personalised email the next day along the lines of 'hello, thanks for giving me the opportunity to interview, no matter what happens to my application it really was a pleasure to interview with you and I hope we can stay in touch'. Someone said handwritten card and I think that would be more appropriate for ACs or for professional recruitment processes but I definitely agree that's a more personal touch and more appreciated. Make sure to use nice quality cards for it.

 
Most Helpful

Harum molestiae atque doloribus. Et totam eum sed reprehenderit inventore cumque dolores. Omnis atque ut iste voluptatem qui id dignissimos.

Consequatur officiis eum nesciunt. Officia ut autem enim et.

Exercitationem doloremque dolores aut dolorem rerum ad. Magni ea quis sint exercitationem eum molestias est. Sunt odio cumque cupiditate eos. Beatae sit qui voluptatum saepe aut. Quia expedita nam ut fugiat veritatis unde autem.

Illum et numquam doloremque non sit. Rerum et corrupti provident et veniam eaque voluptatem. Sed nostrum enim sapiente quidem. Sapiente nisi est est perspiciatis. Assumenda totam ut quo est illum repudiandae. Et ipsum nemo est quo nesciunt molestiae.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”