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Nothing can be more frustrating than having an offer withdrawn over misspellings and poor grammar contained in an emailed thank you note the candidate composed.
It never ceases to amaze me how many stupid mistakes are permitted to be passed on in an email. During the late stages of a search, where every move, motion, word uttered and behavior is being monitored with hawk-like vision by studious executives looking for any reason to validate whether or not they are about to make the right decision, it is imperative that the thank you note is flawless.

I'm talking high clarity, brilliant, 10 carat diamond flawless.
Nothing else will do.

This must be so regardless of the intelligence level, education, or academic pedigree of the job interviewer.
In the "old days" of "classic recruiting" (using my son's terminology for what he calls the music I like to listen to) Thank You notes were often mailed in a letter or short card.
Back then I used to tell each and every candidate to call me and recite the entire content they drafted before mailing such.

Knowing our client's sore points and sensitivities, I could at least prevent most of the damage that occurs when a thank you note backfires instead of accomplishing its intended goal.
This is one step in the recruiting process you as a recruiter can fully control. Completely.
Yet such few recruiters ever bother to exert their ability over the one phase of search they possess almost complete control over.

Why play with fire and leave writing of thank you notes in the hands of those who only interview once every few years?
Since the digital age sprung upon us I have required each and every candidate to submit " all thank you notes via email for immediate consultation prior to sending or corresponding with any client "

Despite my diligent efforts, some hotheads believe the last thing they need is some dumb recruiter's opinion on a thank you note and send such out to the client directly regardless.
I'm glad they did so.

The results of their lousy work now becomes subject material for this article which without I'd have nothing to write about this month.

 

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