Thank You Notes - First round ER associate interview

I just interviewed yesterday (first time for any job, ever) and not sure what the protocal is - should I send in a thank you note to the interviewers? Was a first round ER associate interview. They seemed to have a pretty laid back attitude (the MD was literally wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans), so I kind of suspect a thank you email might come off as too needy. But at the same time, based on what they said the place sounds like a perfect fit for me.

TLD: First round interview - send thank you's or no?

 

There's some debate, but my standard protocol is a thank you email shortly after. Written notes can viewed as little awkward by some. And you do it quickly because most hiring decisions are made shortly after an interview.

Please don't quote Patrick Bateman.
 

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