Wow, so I thought I was calm. Then I read here that I'm supposed to send "Thank You" cards to my interviewers, and I felt immediate subsequent stress. It NEVER occurred to me. Did you send a "Thank You" card? Does anyone know how important of a gesture it is? Is it too late to still do it (NYU/Columbia)? Thanks so much!! I'll be eagerly checking for replies, lol

Ummm..."thank you" cards? I've never heard of that either.

Some people send them-- some don't. I never did and got into both schools I applied to

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Originally posted by Winterreverie:
Some people send them-- some don't. I never did and got into both schools I applied to

ok, that makes me feel better my feeling is that thank you cards aren't really "me."

I asked the same question to an art director who has held probably a thousand interviews over the years to fill various positions in her department, and she said that post-interview Thank You cards are actually a fairly rare occurrence.

She said it was a nice and thoughtful way to give you a potential edge over other candidates, but if you do send a card, it really should be a sincere thanks for the interviewer's time and whatever extra lengths they went to to make you feel comfortable, etc. (and not just another item on your checklist of formalities to impress/brownnose the interviewer)

I really think you should be alright, but its definitely a practice that could really benefit you down the road when you get into work-related interviews.

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i sent thank you emails to my interviewee people at all my schools. i got the impression that everyone does it. i dont say much more than thank you for your time and such and how i anticipate their reply.

i think it is a lot more common in job interviews and work related atmospheres.

Hey FilmFan, how did you get the contact info of your interviewers at Columbia?

i havent interviewed with columbia yet, i am actually due for one in about 10 and a half hours!

wish me luck. i know there is some way to find it. i usually do it via email.

best,

What have I started, Glenn Jason?

I didn't say they were required.

All I said is that I heard people sent them, and I had been told that I should have sent them.

I didn't send them, and I, too, got into every school that I applied to.