Sending notes to interviewers after accepting offer Forum

[Anonymous User]

So I accepted an offer yesterday afternoon, and I was planning on sending notes to all the people I interviewed with during my callback to basically let them know I accepted, thank them for their help, and say I hope to work with them in the future. However, last night I received an email from one of the partners I met with congratulating me, so he clearly already heard the news.

Should I still send the emails to the other associates/partners? If they were already notified, I don't want them to think I was just being impatient waiting for a message from them. But I also want to reach out and show my thanks. For context, I didn't send thank you notes at any previous stage of the process, in line with my career advisor's advice.

[crazywafflez]

You are overthinking this. I personally wouldn't send them, but if you regularly do, go for it.

[Anonymous User]

So I accepted an offer yesterday afternoon, and I was planning on sending notes to all the people I interviewed with during my callback to basically let them know I accepted, thank them for their help, and say I hope to work with them in the future. However, last night I received an email from one of the partners I met with congratulating me, so he clearly already heard the news.

Should I still send the emails to the other associates/partners? If they were already notified, I don't want them to think I was just being impatient waiting for a message from them. But I also want to reach out and show my thanks. For context, I didn't send thank you notes at any previous stage of the process, in line with my career advisor's advice.

It doesn't matter - if you want to, go ahead and do it. I don't remember at this point who sent thank yous and who didn't.

[Anonymous User]

Original Anon here. Thanks for the quick advice guys. I really tend to overthink these things, so I appreciate the candor.

[Anonymous User]

Original Anon here. Thanks for the quick advice guys. I really tend to overthink these things, so I appreciate the candor.

FWIW, I sent notes the partners but not associates, and each replied quickly and seemed to appreciate the notes. As said, not a big deal either way though

[JTIII]

I agree with the above. As a bit of an aside, If you (or anyone else reading this) end up sending thank you notes, just a PSA: It's a bit weird to be calling people by "Mr." and "Ms." I've been getting this a lot lately and have found it kind of funny. It's not the norm at my firm and would be surprised if it's the norm anywhere else.

[glitched]

I agree with the above. As a bit of an aside, If you (or anyone else reading this) end up sending thank you notes, just a PSA: It's a bit weird to be calling people by "Mr." and "Ms." I've been getting this a lot lately and have found it kind of funny. It's not the norm at my firm and would be surprised if it's the norm anywhere else.

I called a partner "Mr." in an email very early in my career. One of the other partners on the chain called me right away and said we never use "Mr." or "Mrs." unless maybe opposing counsel was really pissing you off.

To answer OP's question, literally no one will care. If there's a partner/associate you want to maintain a relationship with because you liked them or want to work with them, then I'd say go for it. But to do it as a formality, no need at all.

[showusyourtorts]

I agree with the above. As a bit of an aside, If you (or anyone else reading this) end up sending thank you notes, just a PSA: It's a bit weird to be calling people by "Mr." and "Ms." I've been getting this a lot lately and have found it kind of funny. It's not the norm at my firm and would be surprised if it's the norm anywhere else.

Agreed. I had someone address me in a thank you note as "Dear Attorney [Last name]." I would recommend the appropriate go-to as "Hi [First name]" (or, at most, "Dear [First name]").

[glitched]

I agree with the above. As a bit of an aside, If you (or anyone else reading this) end up sending thank you notes, just a PSA: It's a bit weird to be calling people by "Mr." and "Ms." I've been getting this a lot lately and have found it kind of funny. It's not the norm at my firm and would be surprised if it's the norm anywhere else.

Agreed. I had someone address me in a thank you note as "Dear Attorney [Last name]." I would recommend the appropriate go-to as "Hi [First name]" (or, at most, "Dear [First name]").

Interviewees should start using "Dear Counsel" in their thank you notes.

[Anonymous User]

You definitely don't need to but sure why not, keep it simple and casual tho. No Mr/Ms. I don't know who is telling applicants to be so formal but it's at odds with how we do business and just looks weird.

[Anonymous User]

If you are particularly interested in someone’s practice area then its not a bad idea to shoot them a short friendly email. It’s an extra ping for them, so they will be marginally more likely to remember you as a resource during the upcoming summer. I did this and it worked well. Those folks were the first lawyers I had lunch with and got assignments from as an SA. I’d keep it casual and (assuming it’s true) drop in a “I look forward to working with you over the summer.”

[mvp99]

Only send if there’s a true connection. I don’t like generic thank you when I’m busy (nothing personal) and the decision is made by then anyway.

[Lacepiece23]

I think this is where general TLS advice is wrong. Send them. At worst, people won’t read them. At best, it is a nice gesture that might give you a slight nudge. What do you have to lose. Just don’t have any typos.

[blair.waldorf]

You are way overthinking this.

Send them if you want. Don’t send them if you don’t want to. Personally, I’d only send them if I really clicked with someone and wanted to maintain the relationship.

[Lesion of Doom]

The “Mr” thing has become very common unfortunately. I don’t actually care but it’s definitely a little weird. I didn’t do that during OCIs.

You can tell that certain schools are coaching their students to do it. They should stop that.

[Anonymous User]

No one answered your original question - yes, recruiting almost certainly informed everyone you interviewed with that you got an offer (and probably asked them to reach out to you with congratulations - but people forget to do it all the time).

I sent thank you notes after interviews, but didn't do anything after getting an offer unless the attorney reached out.

[Anonymous User]

I always message after getting the offer (in addition to after the callback interviews) because they took the time to interview you and were kind enough to say nice things about you and it doesn't hurt to repay kindness with kindness. Also they might be your coworkers so why not leave a good impression.

[Res Ipsa Loquitter]

I would suggest not sending the notes if it’s a source of stress / anxiety