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Followup Email After Phone Interview
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:09 am
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:09 am
Do y'all do them? I'm trying to decide whether to do one after an interview I had Friday. How much difference do they really make?
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Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:12 am to Friedbrie
Not doing one may eliminate you from consideration for the job.
I think they’re kind of dumb, but I still send one.
I think they’re kind of dumb, but I still send one.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:17 am to The Spleen
Sending an e-mail doesn’t hurt, and I have always done them. But in my experience at the management level, if you are the one they want to hire they are going to hire you. If you aren’t the one, you aren’t getting the job. And no amount of follow-up emails or phone calls is going to change that
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:19 am to Allthatfades
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This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 2:40 am
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:19 am to Friedbrie
It’s one of those things where it may not do anything, but it costs you little and might buy yourself a job.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:20 am to Friedbrie
Wait until Wednesday and casually ask if they've filled the position yet and if you are still being considered.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:44 am to Friedbrie
Always.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:45 am to The Torch
They matter. Even if just a little bit. I get them and notice the people that send them. I really notice people that send written thank you notes.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 6:48 am to BrotherEsau
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I really notice people that send written thank you notes.
Winner.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:04 am to Friedbrie
Send a thank you email. If you had multiple people, make sure it's slightly different. And add a personal touch of what you learned during the interview for each of them.
It won't take you from "no" to a "yes" but might just seal the deal if your interview went well
It won't take you from "no" to a "yes" but might just seal the deal if your interview went well
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:13 am to Friedbrie
Send the email. Make sure the email is tailored to the conversation. Not just something generic. A lot of candidates who have earned offer letters from us have used those emails to expand on some of the questions asked during the interview process. It’s a good little attention to detail item
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:16 am to Tigeralum2008
There is no downside and takes literally minutes.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:18 am to Ssubba
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There is no downside and takes literally minutes.
It’s also an opportunity to (succinctly) bring up why you feel you would be a good fit for the job, after you had a chance to process what you learned in the interview.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:26 am to Friedbrie
If you happen to be an A&M grad, give him the Aggie take on this subject:
The only thing better than getting a job is giving one.
The only thing better than getting a job is giving one.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:28 am to Friedbrie
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How much difference do they really make?
It's one of those things that is stupid, you know its stupid, they know its stupid, but you still gotta do it.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:29 am to BrotherEsau
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. I really notice people that send written thank you notes.
I wonder if this is actually feasible anymore due to work from home.
Years ago, I remember getting written notes into the mailbox nearest the office I interviewed in. Now, I bet the manager wouldn’t see the note for weeks.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:31 am to Friedbrie
You should do it. A phone interview casts a wide net sometimes. An extra snippet of communication is not a bad thing.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:35 am to Friedbrie
Following day is always a good idea.
Then one a week for 4 weeks. If no response, then move on.
Then one a week for 4 weeks. If no response, then move on.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:43 am to Friedbrie
I've hired people because they've done this. If the company is on the fence about several candidates, this could possibly move you to the top. If they had no intention of hiring you, then no harm done.
Posted on 8/3/20 at 7:45 am to Volvagia
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It’s also an opportunity to (succinctly) bring up why you feel you would be a good fit for the job, after you had a chance to process what you learned in the interview.
Also an opportunity to showcase your written communication skills, which are incredibly important.
You could be deadlocked in with another candidate and the thank you note could just tip the scale in your favor. There is no downside to doing it and plenty of upside.
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