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A Post Interview Thank You Letter is Ass Kissing!

Many career advisors claim that a post-interview thank you letter does the following:

reminds interviewer of your skills and qualifications
displays your courteous nature
shows your sincere appreciation for the interviewer’s time and consideration for the position

As Penn and Teller say, “That’s Bullshit!”

An interviewer doesn’t need a post-interview thank you letter to be reminded of the candidate’s skill level and qualifications, because he/she has the candidate’s resume to remind him/her. A candidate’s level of courtesy can be assessed easily during the interview. Further, a simple “thank you,” a firm handshake and a smile are sufficient enough to convey the candidate’s sincere appreciation for the interviewer’s time and consideration. A thank you letter is redundant and is a form of ass kissing.

Do you agree or disagree?

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Totally Agree
Submitted by Bent II on Sun, 03/16/2008 - 04:45.

Yes, it is ass kissing in the first degree.
And, honestly, I don't think it helps you win the position, because the interview has already decided this. And really, many interviews are just a formality, because they already have an internal candidate.
Most thank you's are sent via email these days, since most initial resumes are also. I don't even think they read past the first sentence.
The most shameless display I have ever seen was a chocolate flower bouquet sent as a post interview thank you. Well, let me tell you, this person got the job. Much to my chagrin, as they carried on to make my life a fucking living helliish nightmare for three years. Anyways, maybe ass kissing gets you somewhere, if it is chocolate, in an office full of food addicted , menopausal, back biting, vindcitive, sniping, psychotic bitches. Amen.

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