Askamanager iconAskamanagerAug 31, 2026

do we care too much about thank-you notes from job candidates?

Since I started, I've been trying to update processes and bring a new perspective to people's ideas about interviewing and hiring. A few times I've had people ask which candidates sent them versus which didn't.

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Since I started, I've been trying to update processes and bring a new perspective to people's ideas about interviewing and hiring.

A few times I've had people ask which candidates sent them versus which didn't.

Hiring managers here are strangely obsessed with thank-you notes.

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Since I started, I've been trying to update processes and bring a new perspective to people's ideas about interviewing and hiring. A few times I've had people ask which candidates sent them versus which didn't. A reader writes: I manage HR for a small company.

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A reader writes: I manage HR for a small company. Hiring managers here are strangely obsessed with thank-you notes.

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