6/17/2006 2:56:06 AM

Quote :

"of course you're right that they may have already made a decision but i'm not so sure i'd want to work for a company that hired people that quicky. "

just because a company takes 2-3 months to hire a position, doesnt mean they're sitting around the board room poring over resumes and interview notes the whole time.

in many cases, they've made their decision within the first week of interviews, and just have to wait for everything to propagate through the system.

6/17/2006 2:58:01 AM

^ please refer to page 1

we already covered that

6/17/2006 2:59:49 AM

refer to the cartoon

Source: http://blogcharm.com/jimstroud

6/17/2006 3:01:12 AM

^^ whatever. dont get all sniffy.

here's the point:

Q: should i write a thank you letter?

A: yes.





[Edited on June 17, 2006 at 3:02 AM. Reason : /thread]

6/17/2006 3:01:53 AM

OMFGPlzDoMesorry, the discussion drifted away from your question. and i didnt read your initial question clearly.

here's my opinion:

i wouldnt hand a 'thank you' letter right after an interview. that would be too much.

just mail it (or email it) like normal. if, as you think, a decision will be made that same day, then a thank you note wont help you any. trying to force it will make you look obsequious.

6/17/2006 5:32:17 AM

ok, so I need to write thank you's after the interview. Should I write a professional business style letter on plain white paper in a plain letter size envelope or should I get thank you cards and hand write each note? I have asked a couple of people and one said a formal letter, b/c its more professional, and one said a handwritten thank you note b/c its more personal and shows that you took the time to hand write, etc..

what does everyone think?

6/27/2006 8:42:39 PM

If it's a big company, send a letter, business style, typed, not a hand written card.

match the degree of professionalism to what you would expect their HR package would look like.

good luck!

6/27/2006 9:21:09 PM

FYI, if it's a very big company, mails remain in their individual mail boxes for days together...if you want to make sure your message reaches them, it is better if you e-mail them.

6/27/2006 10:09:18 PM

i've always been a fan of the handwritten note

6/27/2006 10:16:32 PM

i wrote a handwritten thank you note right after my interview and they said it really set me apart from other candidates and it was what made it clear to them that i was the one for the job.

write them, whether you think it's stupid or not.

6/27/2006 10:18:22 PM

ATIMAN the perennially unemployed person

6/27/2006 10:25:22 PM

Dear HR lady,

You are so hot. If I don't get the job, can we please have sex?

Thanks,

Prospective Employee/Sex Toy

6/27/2006 11:10:55 PM

This thread scares me, however, informative.

6/28/2006 1:31:07 AM

I think ive said this before in another thread but what I did for a few interviews in the Fall was be sure to set up an early interview time and go directly to my cpmputer to work up a a thank you letter...sent it out that day overnight (only cost ~$10)..why? bc you know all the other applicants sent it snail mail.

Good luck

6/28/2006 1:37:26 AM

Quote :

"i guess its called etiquette for a reason you send someone a thank you note when they have you over for dinner or give you a gift you send a note when someone goes out of their way for you you send a note when you interview for jobs, etc. you also bring something like dessert or flowers with you when you go to someone house for dinner these are things polished people of both sexes do. i mean of course you can "get by" without doing them but that doesn't mean you shouldnt again, i guess it has to do with how your parents raised you to treat other people's kindness and respect as a matter of fact-- i'm glad most of you people dont do this stuff-- it makes the people who do mind their manners only look better "

agreed. You don't have to, but it may be the one little thing that helps anyway. And as said before, it makes those who do it look even better.

6/28/2006 6:23:26 PM

bttt

4/12/2009 10:19:27 PM

So I need to pop out a thank you letter for a brunch I was invited to but I'm not sure how to address it. The people who invited me are husband and wife but for professional reasons they kept their birth names. How should I open the letter...

Mr John Doe & Mrs Jane Smith and family?

4/12/2009 10:40:49 PM

i would think that would be appropriate

4/12/2009 11:25:05 PM

^^ That's what I would do.

4/12/2009 11:50:49 PM

John, Jane -
brunch was awesome. it was kind of like breakfast, and kind of like lunch. amazing concept.
kthxbye.

4/13/2009 12:23:12 AM

hahahahahahaha
a thank you letter?

I'm Big Business and i approved this message.

4/13/2009 12:33:39 AM

My dad is a senior HR manager with Verizon, and he has advised me to always send a thank you note after an interview.

4/13/2009 1:36:43 AM

I've noticed that most people don't write TY letters, but our strongest candidates have done so. I don't think it makes you look like a kiss ass.

The best ones are the ones that remind you about the candidates major strengths and their interests. Believe it or not, it's really easy to forget about what went on in an interview after a bunch of them and a few weeks.

4/13/2009 3:03:07 AM

I am still surprised at people I run into who don't even consider a TY letter or at least email.

I think the percentage on the first page is about right in regards to the fact that you will have a very small % of people who will "laugh" at you sending a thank you letter and a much larger portion that it would create a positive impression with.

For what its worth, my aunt has worked at GE her entire career (30 years) and is way up in HR with them and she stressed this with me when I was first applying to jobs.

[Edited on April 13, 2009 at 8:28 AM. Reason : ]

4/13/2009 8:26:12 AM

Quote :

"So I need to pop out a thank you letter for a brunch I was invited to but I'm not sure how to address it. The people who invited me are husband and wife but for professional reasons they kept their birth names. How should I open the letter... Mr John Doe & Mrs Jane Smith and family?"

The outside envelope should be addressed
Ms. Jane Smith
Mr. John Doe
children's names optional on third line
Address

Inside should be Ms. Jane Smith, Mr. John Doe and family.

Woman's name always goes first. And she's not a Mrs. if she didn't take his name. Mrs. is actually short for Mistress/Wife of *insert male name here*. And she can't be a Mrs. of herself, so it's just Ms.

4/13/2009 9:21:19 AM

The responses on the first page of this thread are so bad - this thread should just be deleted.

Quote :

"Gøldengirl All American 3613 Posts user info edit post I have NEVER heard of this, nor think I would ever do it. I mean what do you really write? thanks for the time of day? 6/16/2006 6:49:33 PM"

Written almost three years ago. She was on here last month looking for a headhunter that could find her a 30k/year job.

4/13/2009 10:18:20 AM