Comments on: Is it Acceptable to Send Thank You Letters Via Email? http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2007/08/02/102/ Finding the path that's right for you Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:08:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Barbara Safani http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2007/08/02/102/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Barbara Safani Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=109#comment-33 Mark,<br/><br/>You're right...some people still like the personal touch of a paper letter. In addition to sending an email thank you letter, I often recommend that my clients keep in touch with people they have interviewed with by sending supplemental materials such as a relevant news article to reconnect. This can be a great way to combine the benefits of the email and snail mail campaigns and make the most lasting impression on the interviewer. Mark,

You’re right…some people still like the personal touch of a paper letter. In addition to sending an email thank you letter, I often recommend that my clients keep in touch with people they have interviewed with by sending supplemental materials such as a relevant news article to reconnect. This can be a great way to combine the benefits of the email and snail mail campaigns and make the most lasting impression on the interviewer.

]]> By: Mark Feffer http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2007/08/02/102/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Mark Feffer Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=109#comment-32 I'm always on the fence about this. On the one hand, all of the points you and Scot make about e-mails are true. On the other hand, actually writing a letter, printing it out and putting it in the old-fashioned male demonstrates a willingness to take an extra amount of time and care to make a more personal effort. And, so few people do it today, it can be a sure way to stand out from the crowd. I think it's worth doing when you <i>really</i> want that job. I’m always on the fence about this. On the one hand, all of the points you and Scot make about e-mails are true. On the other hand, actually writing a letter, printing it out and putting it in the old-fashioned male demonstrates a willingness to take an extra amount of time and care to make a more personal effort. And, so few people do it today, it can be a sure way to stand out from the crowd. I think it’s worth doing when you really want that job.

]]> By: Barbara Safani http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2007/08/02/102/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Barbara Safani Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=109#comment-31 Scot,<br/><br/>That's a great point! Employers expect candidates to be comfortable with technology and they may question a job seeker's technology competency if all the candidate's follow up communications are sent via snail mail. Scot,

That’s a great point! Employers expect candidates to be comfortable with technology and they may question a job seeker’s technology competency if all the candidate’s follow up communications are sent via snail mail.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/2007/08/02/102/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Scot Herrick Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.careersolvers.com/blog/?p=109#comment-30 It also proves that you can use the most minimal form of technology and one of the largest tools in your work (e-mail).<br/><br/>Don't blow that e-mail -- proving that you can use e-mail effectively is a big deal to a potential manager. It also proves that you can use the most minimal form of technology and one of the largest tools in your work (e-mail).

Don’t blow that e-mail — proving that you can use e-mail effectively is a big deal to a potential manager.

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