SoFlo Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Do interviewees typically send thank you notes after an interview? I am planning on writing a thank you note to my two interviewers and the admissions coordinator. I am not sure if that is a normal thing to do these days. Also, should I send one via email or is a hand written one better? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly_Diana Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think it is appropriate to send a thank you note that is brief. I personally did email and sent the thank you email either the same day I interviewed or the next day at the latest. You can do a hand written one as it is more personal, but it may take them a few days to get it. I tried to always send mine pretty quickly so they still remembered who I was. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlo Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes it does, thank you! What kind of information should I state? I know you said keep it brief. Just pretty much say thank you for the opportunity of interviewing and I enjoyed meeting them? I don't want to come off too eager. My individual interview didn't go as great as I had planned so do I mention anything about that or just keep it to the thank you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly_Diana Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I mainly would keep it pretty generic because I didn't want them to feel like I was trying to persuade them in any way or anything like that. I did make it a little personal to each specific interviewer in that referencing something from the interview that stuck out to me. For example, I would thank them for the opportunity to interview with the program and that I really enjoyed speaking with them. One of my thank you notes I mentioned that I enjoyed learning about one the interviewers specific journey through PA school and how she has returned to the program to teach. Another I mentioned about how I enjoyed learning about how he helps students to be involved with volunteering by him attending all the events he promotes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAGuy55 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I didn't do this at all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlo Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I didn't do this at all.. Oh lol. That's why I was wondering. I've always learned that it's polite to send a thank you note after interviews and I've done this with many job interviews too. But I'm sure it's not looked down upon if you don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly_Diana Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Oh lol. That's why I was wondering. I've always learned that it's polite to send a thank you note after interviews and I've done this with many job interviews too. But I'm sure it's not looked down upon if you don't! Writing a thank you note definitely isn't a requirement and I know there are many people who don't like PAGUY55 stated. I think it is personal preference on what you would like to do. I don't think it hurts to write them if it is something you personally think is important. I know I wrote them for all the interviews I attended and was accepted to all the programs (I don't think my thank you notes had anything to do with the decisions of those schools, but for me I thought it was appropriate to write the notes because it was something I have always done in the past as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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