I'm interviewing for a promotion type position and I'm sitting here writing an email to my interviewers (it's internal).

13 Comments

1. AnonymousNovember 29,2022 at 1:52PM UTC

   I appreciate thank you notes as a hiring manager - it shows you care about the position.

2. Paulla Fetzek, MSEdNovember 29,2022 at 2:16PM UTC

   I'm always surprised when I receive a thank you note from someone I've interviewed. this is a process that was popular many years ago. I don't expect them and I don't believe in today's society it's a necessity anymore.

   Receiving a thank you doesn't make me any more prone to hiring someone. I do find it a nice gesture.

3. Shelly EdwardsNovember 29,2022 at 2:24PM UTC

   I've just finished an interview process and I always send a thank you email after an interview. I think it's just good sense. It's also an added chance to maybe highlight those skills that are key to the position for which you are interviewing.

4. AnonymousNovember 29,2022 at 2:50PM UTC

   It's just an opportunity to connect and position yourself top of mind.

   I'm not sure if it's outdated but I always use it to standout. For an internal position you may already have a great relationship established with the hiring manager and they are impressed with your expertise so it might not be as valuable a tool.

5. Amber LeeNovember 29,2022 at 4:42PM UTC

   It is 100% worth doing. It is a such a small effort that in some cases could just be that little something that keeps you in consideration.

6. Debra SesholtzNovember 29,2022 at 4:50PM UTC

   Not outdated and is worth doing, especially if other interviewees don't. It will keep you top of mind with the interviewer. You can further qualify yourself if you want to elaborate on something but didn't get a chance to in the interview. It can reinforce your qualifications and desire for the position. Good luck!

7. Felicia QhamataNovember 30,2022 at 3:39PM UTC

   Thank you for the good luck :)

8. Tomilyn RichardsNovember 29,2022 at 5:18PM UTC

   DO IT!!! I think follow up and thankfulness isn't done enough!! =)

9. KarenNovember 29,2022 at 9:21PM UTC

   It's always either an email thank you or a thank you card in the mail. If I have their address, it's a hand-written thank you.

10. AnonymousNovember 30,2022 at 4:30AM UTC

    Always write a thank you follow up, it's professional,and shows accountability and displays a work ethic of actively listening, especially when mentioning something discussed during the interview in the note and or email itself. Examples being about how you enjoy the mission statement of the corporation and it's core values and how you are interested in accomplishing those goals with them.

11. AnonymousNovember 30,2022 at 5:31AM UTC

    I was on the interview team at my last job. My role during the interviews was to answer questions from the candidates, not ask questions.

    Some of the candidates sent follow-up emails, which were noticed and discussed by the team.

    Some excluded me from those emails because they felt my role was not important enough.

    I was the final decision-maker.

    Send the email.

    Worst case, it is ignored.

    Best case, you get noticed.

    Just be sure not to leave anyone out.

12. AnonymousNovember 30,2022 at 12:53PM UTC

    When I was interviewing internally I sent after the interviews. And if it was possible I sought them out in person also to thank them for their consideration.

13. Kathryn MontbriandNovember 30,2022 at 7:04PM UTC

    One tip from a former interviewer. It's great if you can reference / provide an additional resource for something you talked about during the interview.

    Like: your comment on XX reminded me of this great article on YY, passing it along!

    or, your comments on the culture of the team made me think of ZZ boss that I used to have and always appreciated when she would do AA thing.

    Make it personal and make the person feel good feelings when they read it (because you remembered something about them, gave them a compliment, etc).