post interview thank you note.

Running Bing

I have just had an interview and I would like to send a thank you note. The problem is I only have the email of one of the two people who did the interview. Is it acceptable to only send a note to one person(the more senior of the two) or should I just leave it?

Also when sending the Email is it better to say Dear (First name), Dear Mrs. (Last Name) or Dear (full name)? Thanks.

Kinetic^

I've never heard of anyone sending a thank you note. I understand you want the position but it may portray you as being somewhat pushy.

Running Bing

Kenny 5 wrote:

I've never heard of anyone sending a thank you note. I understand you want the position but it may portray you as being somewhat pushy.

Really? Thought it was the done thing. Everywhere( job sites, career guidance etc.) seems to recommend it. Maybe I'll leave it as I can only remember the first name of the second interviewer so I dont think I will be able to get his contact details.

Tabnabs

Never had anyone send me a thank you note, TBH, I would be a bit suspicious if they did... (are the brown nosing or genuine??)

Millionaire

Sending a Thank You note is a great idea.

In over 10 years recruiting, I have seen many cases where a client had to make a narrow choice between 2 candidates, and a Thank You note, always scored more points... and also similar when I hired staff to work in my own companies.

Plus its good manners and a nice thing to do :-)

Ireland is becoming a terrible place if saying Thank You is consider pushy, or something to cause suspicion

If I were you, I d send a small thank you note...post it... not email, addressed to more senior person.

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Millionaire wrote:

Ireland is becoming a terrible place if saying Thank You is consider pushy, or something to cause suspicion

I think it has gotten to that stage, where people are very suspicious, when someone is nice to them.

Millionaire wrote:

If I were you, I d send a small thank you note...post it... not email, addressed to more senior person.

A posted note is over the top.

something along these lines.

Ref: Recent Interview

Dear Mr X,

I just want to thank you for giving me the opportunity, to come in and meet with you.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 086 xxxxxxx or email me@address.ie.

I look forward to talking with you.

Yours Sincerely,

Babybing

tunney

Babybing wrote:

Really? Thought it was the done thing. Everywhere( job sites, career guidance etc.) seems to recommend it.

Were these American sites by any chance?

Pamwam

I think its a great idea too.

for the person you don't have the contact details for you should just say in the email that you'd like them to also pass your thanks to Mr. X.

Good luck!

chillywilly

tunney wrote:

Were these American sites by any chance?

lol, this reminds me of Tommy Tiernan in America....."have a nice day":D

Dave!

I've never heard of sending a thank you note after an interview......... I don't think it's common practice in this country, maybe in the States.

seanos

I would assume it depends on the type of job you are going for.
It may be perfectly acceptable in sales/marketing world?
Wouldn't generally be done thing for technical (compututing at least) positions.

chump

it's a fukkin absurd idea.

Hells_Belle

No doubt the lot of you saying "don't send a thank you note, that's outrageous" are the same lot whinging that employers who don't acknowledge your job application are rude and inconsiderate of your time.

damnyanks

Usually send a thank you e-mail in after the interview. Don't see any problem in doing so. Everyone I know does it as well.

Wishbone Ash

Hells_Belle wrote:

No doubt the lot of you saying "don't send a thank you note, that's outrageous" are the same lot whinging that employers who don't acknowledge your job application are rude and inconsiderate of your time.

That's not a proper comparison - there are ample oportunities at the end of an interview for thanking the panel for their time.

IMO sending a 'thank you' note is ridiculous. If I was an interviewer, it would put me right off the candidate.

mick.fr

Send flowers instead

Just kidding...

rediguana

I've read a few times about sending Thank You notes. I never do it, as it's time-consuming enough writing the application in the first place. I think it's a good idea though.

I did a great interview recently but I got a PFO*. I wrote a letter to the MD within minutes, thanking him for his time and re-stating my interest in the position. He called the next day to offer me the job. Nah, the last sentence is wishful thinking! I DID get a reply, though; it was still a PFO but it left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling.

In closing, it depends how skilfully you write your letter. But in principle, it's an excellent idea.

*Obviously it wasn't THAT great

Stephen

I thank the interviewers for their time at the end of the actual interview but I don't know anyone who has actually gone and sent them notes afterwards.

penexpers

I think it's an awful idea. It's like saying "Thank you for giving me the oppurtunity to apply for a position" when it should really be the other way around. If you're the right person for the job then you are doing the company a favour and it should be them thanking you.

If choosing between two candidates comes down to who sends a thank you note then tbh I'd rather not work for that company. You shouldn't ever have to grovel for a job that that's exactly what sending a thank you note is.