I’m on a BLOGGING BREAK. But couldn’t leave without letting you know how much I appreciate your visits. I hope in the meantime you will help each other where possible.

Blogging Overload: Do You Give Yourself a Break?

~ Ronnie Ann

P.S. Thanks Micki. On the other hand…for some people in some situations it might help. Personally, I do it anyway. I mean…what the heck!

And you are right that not sending a thank you letter doesn’t diminish your chances of getting an offer at all. I got my last job without sending a single thank you letter!

I did waste a ton of time and nice paper stock writing personalized thank you letters to all the other companies who never acknowledged my letter or got back to me to let me know I was out of the running!

Now I’m back in the job market and won’t bother sending thank you letters. If they like me, they like me. And if they don’t, well, at least I didn’t waste any more time on them!

Your article should be very helpful to a lot of people looking for work right now. Thanks!

I just happened to be online when your comment appeared. Interestingly enough, I once had that happen to me.

This is a tough call only you can make of course. Might they not notice the omission? I have to admit I missed it when I read your comment quickly the first time. You could just let it go and hope the whole is greater than the parts – especially if everything else went really well.

If they didn’t notice it and you send an e-mail pointing out your error, will that be viewed as sloppiness the first time or good follow up? Then again, what if they did see it and that one tiny error is enough to get you eliminated?

A tough call indeed. I will tell you in my own situation I decided to take the chance and “fess up”. My reasoning was rather than sit feeling powerless – and I accepted that I may blow it just by writing – I wound up sending a brief, polite (but light-in-tone) e-mail noting the small error and saying I am embarrassed since I’m usually the one who catches typos. I didn’t make a big deal of it. And then I just reiterated I am still very interested and hope they are too.

I figured if they eliminated me for going out of my way to show attention to detail (which you are still showing) and concern for honesty, then maybe it wasn’t the place for me anyway. And btw…I got the offer.

Not saying you should follow what I did. Just sharing my reasoning.

Please let us know what you decide and how it goes. Good luck, Sue!!

~ Ronnie Ann

I like the idea of the small card and your reasons for doing it that way. From my own hiring experience, if the person isn’t qualified, no card no matter how wonderful is going to get them the job. But for someone I do like anyway, a note like the one you sent helps me feel even better about the person. Congratulations!

Best of luck in your new job. Aaaah…”new job”. That has such a nice ring, doesn’t it?

Ronnie Ann

And I don’t know if it got me the job or not, but at my last job, they replied to my thank you email to give me my acceptance and start date– so they can’t have disliked it.

We never know who might be there behind the scenes scrutinizing everything we’ve submitted to get the job. So when it comes to thank you notes, you are so right…keep it short, sweet and typo-free!

Clever about the cards. And I think in the niche field you’re in, a snail mail note does make an impression. But if I may be so bold, I also know you and I am sure they would have offered you the job anyway. The card just made it all the easier for them.

And I don’t know if it got me the job or not, but at my last job, they replied to my thank you email to give me my acceptance and start date– so they can’t have disliked it.