# Job interview thank-you

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 6, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829 "2004-07-06T19:19:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829/1 "2004-07-06T19:19:50Z")

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Card, letter (typed), letter (handwritten), postcard?

I had a phone interview with a major university late last week, and need to get something out ASAP. In the past, I’ve sent typed letters. In the past, I haven’t been offered a job. So, which is it?

(I have no letterhead.)

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**Author:** ![jeevwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@jeevwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeevwoman)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829/2 "2004-07-06T19:23:28Z")

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Hand written thank you card. Offices don’t have time to read a whole letter, and something typewritten looks too impersonal. A simple “Dear X: Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me last week about the XX job. I enjoyed speaking with you and learning more about the position and I hope we can work together in the future. Sincerely, Munch”

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**Author:** ![mbacko1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mbacko1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbacko1)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829/3 "2004-07-06T19:37:21Z")

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As an interviewer I’m received brief thank you letters, and as an interviewee I’ve sent them. Something personal is usually better.

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**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829/4 "2004-07-08T14:07:05Z")

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I agree with jeevwoman. If you use an actual card, make sure it’s a blank one - no pre-printed message inside (even if you plan to write something yourself). Make sure the card’s picture is something inoffensive and generic and not cutesy - no pictures of kittens or inspirational messages. Actually, the best thing to do is to buy some nice, plain, good-quality note paper, e.g., Crane’s, and write something by hand on that. No flowery hard-to-read Edwardian handwriting - either print (not like a 5-year-old) or write, but if you write make sure it’s legible.

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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-thank-you/253829/5 "2004-07-08T21:49:52Z")

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> [@Munch](#):
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> Card, letter (typed), letter (handwritten), postcard?
> 
> I had a phone interview with a major university late last week, and need to get something out ASAP. In the past, I’ve sent typed letters. In the past, I haven’t been offered a job. So, which is it?
> 
> (I have no letterhead.)

Hand written thank you note on plain white stationary.