re: Do people actually write thank you letters after a job interview?

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Yes.... hand written and no email... it shows effort and finesse

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I think it depends on the industry, and the age of the person you’ve interviewed with.. i think that in 2019, a lot (most?) managers and hiring managers would appreciate a thank you email more than one via snail mail.. my answer would be different if the year were 1989.. and i’ll be even more emphatic that an email thank you is better, in the year 2029.. just reality.

But yeah, i think email thank you’s are a good move, mostly because i’ve worked with a few recruiters over the years to try and land new jobs, and they’ve all been insistent that their clients follow up with email thank yous to everyone involved in the hiring process.. i think, in my experience, the impact of the thank you email is better if you can include a reference to something personal that came up in your interview, instead of just a form email... i had one company fly me in for an interview and the VP of sales recommended a couple of restaurants in the airport terminal for me to get lunch on my way out, so i followed up and told him i enjoyed the place.. just little things like that go a long way in my experience.

I've only had one real interview in my life and I wrote a letter so I guess it works

I shot off a thank you email to the interview team after my interview.

I’m actually on the same shift as two of the interviewers. Neither of them have brought it up, but I was one of four they were considering and got the job. I’ll ask them if it mattered and report back.

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Yes. It gives the employer the impression that you are serious about the position and gives you the opportunity to reiterate your strengths.

Dialogue after the interview is extremely important.

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Not to my company.

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Do people actually write thank you letters after a job interview?

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hell yeah. Customized for each person that interviews me. Including a personal touch/reference from the interview.
I won't put you out of the running for a job, but in a crowded field could be the thing that gives you the slight edge.

I buy a fruit basket, leave it out in the sun for a few days till it turns/rots and then send it to the employer.

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which shows you were paying attention and have some semblance of social skills.

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thats what the interview is for

Only once.

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I’ve handwritten thank you notes, sympathy notes, congratulatory notes, encouragement notes and just general how are you doing notes all my life. It was drilled into me by my mother and this many years later I actually enjoy it on my own personal stationary.

And it is quickly becoming a lost art.

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Sadly, it is. You know why? People want you to think that it's because it's a silly and pointless anachronism.

But the truth is that they are just lazy and don't give a shite.

Taking the time to sit down and write a note/letter means that you care about something more than you care about turning on netflix.