{"id":22231,"date":"2016-10-04T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=22231"},"modified":"2022-01-29T12:05:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T17:05:09","slug":"mission-admission-what-makes-a-good-thank-you-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/mission-admission-what-makes-a-good-thank-you-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Admission: What Makes a Good Thank You Note?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/thank-you-515514_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18780 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/thank-you-515514_1280-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"Mission Admission: What Makes a Good Thank You Note? - mbaMission\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/thank-you-515514_1280-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/thank-you-515514_1280-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/thank-you-515514_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After visiting campus or interviewing, many business school candidates choose to write thank you letters to their respective hosts. But what makes a\u00a0good thank you note?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personalization:<\/strong>\u00a0When writing to your host\/interviewer, show sincerity by personalizing your letter. By handwriting your letter and mentioning specifics about your conversation and experiences, you will continue to foster your connection with your interviewer and show that your interaction truly made an impression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brevity:<\/strong>\u00a0Your letter should be no more than a few sentences long. If you write several paragraphs, you run the risk of creating the negative impression that you are trying too hard or do not respect limits (possibly even suggesting that you might carry on too long in class). By being brief and sincere, you will instead make a powerful impression that will yield results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed:<\/strong>\u00a0Ideally, send your letter within 24 hours of your visit and within 48 hours at the most. Most interviewers must submit their reports very soon after the interview, and your thank you note will have a better chance of positively influencing this report if it is received before the report is submitted. Also, after too long, your interest may logically fall into question, or your host may simply forget some of the details of your conversation that you are trying to reinforce. By writing your letter immediately, you will give the impression that you have been energized by the experience and are eager to maintain your connection.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Thank you notes are generally not a \u201cmake or break\u201d aspect of your candidacy, but they can establish continuity and demonstrate your continued interest to your target school\u2019s representatives. We encourage candidates to follow up with such notes because they are a low-cost way of reinforcing a positive impression and relationship.<\/p>\n<p><em>mbaMission offers even more interview advice in our FREE<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shop.mbamission.com\/collections\/interview-primers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Interview Primers<\/strong><\/a>,<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>which are available for 15 top-ranked business schools.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. After visiting campus or interviewing, many business school candidates choose to write thank you letters to their respective hosts. But what makes a\u00a0good thank you note? Personalization:\u00a0When writing to your host\/interviewer, show sincerity by personalizing your letter. 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