Interviewer Card

[thecleaner]

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After you're finished with an interview and the interviewer gives you his/her card, what do you do with it? is that a good sign? is that standard procedure? should you send them a thank you email? any thoughts?

 

[ElegantWeapon]

its not a sign of anything-you should ask for it if they don't offer it

its a good contact and if you want to write thank you notes, its helpful to contact

 

[Medmon]

Exactly.. thank you notes are a very good thing to do and its much easier to do when you have a card.

 

[BlueElmo]

Yeah, just shoot them a thank-you email if you have their cards.

 

[yoz]

I haven't been sending thank you emails post interview, do you think i should start doing it. I understand its a nice gesture but does it make a difference (make an influence on whether i get accepted?)

 

[thecleaner]

I haven't been sending thank you emails post interview, do you think i should start doing it. I understand its a nice gesture but does it make a difference (make an influence on whether i get accepted?)

i was wondering the same thing

 

[silverhorse84]

When I got cards, usually they said something like "let me know if you have any further questions" as they handed it to me. I did use the cards to contact a couple of them when deciding on a school 🙂

 

[sgtbrushes]

Even better, I would send thank you snail mail. I wouldn't hand-write it like a love letter, but a professionally typed letter that is printed and signed is impressive, and in my opinion, polite.

 

[LizzyM]

Even better, I would send thank you snail mail. I wouldn't hand-write it like a love letter, but a professionally typed letter that is printed and signed is impressive, and in my opinion, polite.

Typically, thank you letters are hand written. They usually follow a formula. Thank you for taking the time to interview me.
I particularly enjoyed discussing....
I was impressed by ... [something at the school or seen on the tour]
I look forward to the opportunity to study at [school name].

That said, they do not make a difference. You do it because you want to show your gratitude, not because you are going to get something out of it. My estimate is that far less than 50% of applicants send thank you notes.

 

[thecleaner]

Typically, thank you letters are hand written. They usually follow a formula. Thank you for taking the time to interview me.
I particularly enjoyed discussing....
I was impressed by ... [something at the school or seen on the tour]
I look forward to the opportunity to study at [school name].

That said, they do not make a difference. You do it because you want to show your gratitude, not because you are going to get something out of it. My estimate is that far less than 50% of applicants send thank you notes.

nice! great info, thanks!

 

[caseofthemndays]

You should ABSOLUTELY send a thank you card!! Buy a pack of stationary just to have around. It may not influence the interviewer, but it is POLITE!!

 

[TaylorMDhopeful]

I haven't been sending thank you emails post interview, do you think i should start doing it. I understand its a nice gesture but does it make a difference (make an influence on whether i get accepted?)

It probably doesn't make a difference. I have been sending thank you notes with a small standard photo of myself to help the interviewer connect my face with my application. I think its a little easier to talk about someone when you have a face and story to connect to them.

 

[casillas]

I have heard back from three of the schools i interviewed. the first two i was on top of my game and sent thank you cards... result= accepted

the third i was feeling lazy and didn't... result= waitlist

obviously it's probably coincidental, but from now on i am taking zero chances. i don't want to wonder for the rest of my life "what if i had?"

 

[Shinobiz11]

I have heard back from three of the schools i interviewed. the first two i was on top of my game and sent thank you cards... result= accepted

the third i was feeling lazy and didn't... result= waitlist

obviously it's probably coincidental, but from now on i am taking zero chances. i don't want to wonder for the rest of my life "what if i had?"

Iker Casillas FTW!!!!👍👍👍

Yeah, I see your point, kind of seems likes a jerk move though.

 

[casillas]

Iker Casillas FTW!!!!👍👍👍

Yeah, I see your point, kind of seems likes a jerk move though.

Casillas is amazing i want to marry him and have his babies

 

[Entropic]

I just had an interview at this school that was basically my top choice and I have spent over 2 years there attending courses and doing research. However for whatever reasons, I felt like the interview was mediocre at best and I did not leave a strong impression at the end. Should I send a card even though, the interviewer and I did not get into any deep discussions about myself or him and there seemed to be nothing memorable to write down and remind him of? I hate to write a 2 sentence long thank you card.

 

[apumic]

Typically, thank you letters are hand written. They usually follow a formula. Thank you for taking the time to interview me.
I particularly enjoyed discussing....
I was impressed by ... [something at the school or seen on the tour]
I look forward to the opportunity to study at [school name].

That said, they do not make a difference. You do it because you want to show your gratitude, not because you are going to get something out of it. My estimate is that far less than 50% of applicants send thank you notes.

I've always simply emailed my interviewers a quick thank you note. For my LOR writers, it's the full, personalized written thank you letter and a bag of homemade goodies (assuming I will not be taking classes with them again), but for interviewers, it worked great to just send a quick email to say, "Thank you for taking your time with me. I really appreciate your help in understanding your program better and hope to see you in the fall."

 

[LizzyM]

I've always simply emailed my interviewers a quick thank you note. For my LOR writers, it's the full, personalized written thank you letter and a bag of homemade goodies (assuming I will not be taking classes with them again), but for interviewers, it worked great to just send a quick email to say, "Thank you for taking your time with me. I really appreciate your help in understanding your program better and hope to see you in the fall."

Quite appropriate. In the last 2 years, about half of the applicants who send some message of appreciation after the interview do so by email.