Job searching? There are four new rules for thank you notes. This is a great article, worth the read, from Lindsey Pollack.com. –Amy Lane, FUSION Director
By Lindsey Pollack
Millennial Workplace Expert
People often ask me if thank-you notes are still important. My answer is an unequivocal, absolute, unqualified, deeply passionate YES.
I’m astonished at how many people fail to send a thank-you note after a formal job interview, which has been the rule forever. And I bet I’m not alone when I say that nothing impresses me more than a quick, authentic thank-you note after any situation where a person has been helped in any way.
In case, for some reason, I’m not making myself clear: Thank-you notes are incredibly important to career success. Send one to any person who has conducted a formal interview, helped with your resume, referred you to a vendor or client or given you career advice in an informational interview.
But even though the need for a note hasn’t changed, I admit that some of the specifics have. Here are my four “new” dos and don’ts for thank-you notes:
DO: EMAIL.
DO: BE PROMPT.
DON’T: FOLLOW UP TOO FAST.
DO: BE BRIEF.
People often ask me if thank-you notes are still important. My answer is an unequivocal, absolute, unqualified, deeply passionate YES.
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