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?
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You are way overthinking this, just send it. I guarantee you no one is going to remember when you sent it, infact 80% of people won't even remember IF you sent an email
Don't overthink this. Morning after is fine. Majority of bankers won't respond or take the time to read them anyway. Just do it to check the box. This seems like a big deal when you're recruiting but once you're on the other side you won't care less if someone sent you a follow up or not
I wouldn't say its not a big deal. Just send them when you get the chance in the next 24hrs.
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.
Is this a joke or are you serious
He is serious about people remembering 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.
Yep. Way to late. (Kidding)
Not too late. Maybe send an email letting them know that a representative will be in touch, letting them know if you decide to accept joining their institution and also confirming a start date at your best convenience. Thank them for their time and let them know it's under consideration, should hear back within the next 48 hours, so Sunday.
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.
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