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Screening Interviews and Thank You Emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:13 pm
by Anonymous User
screening interviews: did you send thank-you emails after screening interviews? (not CB)
did you get any replies at all?
Re: screening interviews and thank you emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:19 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:screening interviews: did you send thank-you emails after screening interviews? (not CB)
did you get any replies at all?
I wouldn't do a straight-up thank you, because I think that's awkward. However, you can sneak one in without being a suckup by conveniently forgetting to ask an important question or forgetting to give them your writing sample/references. You can then shoot them an email with your question/document and begin it with a quick 2-sentence thank you.
Re: screening interviews and thank you emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:25 pm
by ggocat
I sent e-mails for some and actual thank-you notes for others. I didn't notice a difference. But some people will think that a handwritten thank-you note is classy. I don't think you ever "lose points" for doing a handwritten thank-you note rather than an e-mail.
Re: screening interviews and thank you emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:27 pm
by Anonymous User
I just sent such an email after a screening interview at a firm which I am not VERY keen on. I don't think the interview went that well as it was so brief... surprisingly, though, this is the first time I had gotten a thank-you reply.
Re: screening interviews and thank you emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:38 pm
by Anonymous User
I sent email thank yous to all of my screening interviewers. The note was brief, usually about 3 sentences. I had about a 80-90% success rate going from screening to CB, so it definitely didn't hurt. I received replies from more than half of the interviewers.
Re: screening interviews and thank you emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:42 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:I sent email thank yous to all of my screening interviewers. The note was brief, usually about 3 sentences. I had about a 80-90% success rate going from screening to CB, so it definitely didn't hurt. I received replies from more than half of the interviewers.
Did you do the same thing for the attorneys after cbs?
Re: screening interviews and thank you emails
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:45 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:I sent email thank yous to all of my screening interviewers. The note was brief, usually about 3 sentences. I had about a 80-90% success rate going from screening to CB, so it definitely didn't hurt. I received replies from more than half of the interviewers.
Did you do the same thing for the attorneys after cbs?
Yes.