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I think the answer is in your question. Take it as a learned lesson. It takes less than a minute to follow up with a thank you note. It's free. It doesn't hurt. So why not? :)
If they don’t supply emails, just ask. Worst case, they’ll say they don’t or can’t.
Seems like a cop out. If you were the right candidate, it wouldn’t matter. Honestly that’s the dumbest reason I’ve ever heard. Good luck on your job search!
You’ll find the right fit! I really believe everything happens for a reason. I was upset about not getting a job a few months back, then the right job came to me and I’m glad I didn’t end up at the last one.
I always write thank you emails. Whether I end up wanting the job or not, we all know how busy this business can be so I’m grateful for people to take the time.
Plus advertising can be a really small biz sometimes and these people you just met might have more influence over your next move than you know.
I was not offered emails of the 5 or so folks I interviewed with. I followed up with the recruiter and offered my thanks through her. Not preferred but still got the job.
I never even read them. They don’t change my opinion of the candidate and over time I’ve gotten more of them from folks who aren’t qualified than those who are.
Just have a copy and paste doc with different scripts for different scenarios lmao that’s what I do 💀
YES. YES. YES People made time in their busy day to meet with you. Business etiquette still matters.
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My thank you notes always take time because I craft it to our discussion. I try to get them out. Sometimes I miss.
I used to write them all the time, but lately I noticed it doesn't affect the outcome at all; they just gave a bs reason 🤷♀️
Personally, I don’t need a thank you note after interviewing someone. It’s literally my job to take the time to talk to a candidate. I just wish we could say our “thank yous” at the end of the interview and be on our merry ways. A “thank you note” has never played a role in deciding who to hire for me.
CD2, it needn't be anything overly formal, but a quick thank you, even if it's to the recruiter, is always a nice thing to do. Gratitude is a good rhing.
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Honestly, that's ridiculous. If you were the right CD and the interviews went well, that is a really stupid reason to pass on you.
Thank you notes are not really about falling over yourself with gratitude, they’re to check the box that you understand basic etiquette and know how to follow up.
I think it’s weird for this to be a dealbreaker, but it could be that there were other things about you in the interview process that came across as less professional, disorganized or lacking follow-through compared to other candidates and the absence of thank you notes just reinforced that impression.
I guess I must be getting old because I find the resistance depressing. What’s wrong with being courteous? What’s the harm in some small amount of etiquette? Does it really matter on what side of the plate you put the fork? Or if you eat with your mouth open? Maybe not.
But if you’re ever going to deal with clients, it might. And why would you pass up a chance to frame the discussion you had in the words of your choosing?
The arguments against a follow up note are baffling to me.
A thank you note is nice and all but it has nothing to do with the skill and experience I need for you to do your job. Sending or not sending one would never actually influence my decision.
Sounds like what a narcissist would say. “I received no thank you note.”