Finished a final round interview. Met the president. Sent her a thank you email saying her office smells amazing. Was that too weird of me?

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Subject line: “Your office smells amazing. And thanks for meeting me."

“... Have a great day and enjoy your wonderfully fragrant office.”

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She replied back! Thanked me for the note. 😅

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It was a candle.

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No, it's personable. Fingers crossed for you!

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I love this post

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This made me laugh so hard. Did she have a candle or diffuser in there?

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It depends on what it smelled like.

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Not at all. Sets you apart from every other candidate. She’ll remember you

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I love it. Personable and memorable. Weird. Definitely. I’m constantly sticking my neck with comments like that. It’s fun

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Yes

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Probably.

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👆yes, we’ll need you to specify what the amazing smell was before we can give you an accurate read on this one.

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Hahaha I'd love it!

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Haha I love that so much. I think it’s a great insight into who you are as a person and coworker. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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This is amazing and I hope you get the job.

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It smelled like perfume. And it legitimately smelled good to me.

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