Thank You ×2
A simple answer to a touchy question
Most job search experts will tell you that a thank you note following an interview is a must. That’s difficult to challenge. However, there are some who say that, in this digital age, it’s no longer necessary to send a thank you note or that a simple, email thank you will suffice. While that may not be entirely wrong, it’s nowhere near being sufficiently right either.
If two negatives make a positive, then not sending a thank you note is unprofessional. Re: you need to send one. But is email sufficient? CareerBuilder did a survey and found that 89 percent of hiring managers say that email is acceptable.
That extra mile
But acceptable is not preferable. The bottom line is that it wouldn’t hurt to do both. Yes, send an email within 24 hours of the interview, but also hand writing a hard-copy note which is mailed within 24 hours as well isn’t a bad idea either. Why? Because it’s so seldom done anymore and a handwritten thank you note will separate you from the pack – in a good way.
While times and job seeking have changed substantially, isn’t it comforting to learn that there still is a hallowed place for the handwritten thank you note.
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