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post #1 of 12
5/5/10 at 10:48pm
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Someone I know forgot to get the email address for one of the 3 people they interviewed with. The one they happened to forget was a partner. How would you suggest they obtain this email address to follow up with a thank you note? Call the recruiter and ask? Or would it be better to send an actual thank you letter in the mail as they know the person's name. Or call the company and pretend you are someone else and ask for the email address since you want to discuss business? Your thoughts? Note: an extensive internet search has be done and the email cannot be found. thanks
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post #2 of 12
5/5/10 at 10:54pm
I think mailed thank-you notes are better.

If your friend wants to e-mail the note, she might be able to figure out the interviewer's e-mail address from her name and the e-mail address of the other employees at the company. It may be something formulaic.
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post #3 of 12
5/5/10 at 10:56pm
i'd rather an email, have no time to open a letter.
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post #4 of 12
5/5/10 at 11:04pm
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Originally Posted by bluemagic View Post
I think mailed thank-you notes are better.

If your friend wants to e-mail the note, she might be able to figure out the interviewer's e-mail address from her name and the e-mail address of the other employees at the company. It may be something formulaic.

Not formulaic enough to guess
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post #5 of 12
5/5/10 at 11:11pm
Call the company and ask HR anonymously.
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post #6 of 12
5/5/10 at 11:17pm
I always think a mailed letter is more appropriate.

However, on one of my residency interviews the secretary specifically instructed us to e-mail any thank-yous we were intending to send.
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post #7 of 12
5/5/10 at 11:20pm
I do not see a huge problem with calling and saying you had a meeting with x, y, and z and must have written down Z's email wrong as it is bouncing back and ask for the correct info. I am sure the receptionist would have it and not think twice about giving it out, and unlikely she will run down the hall saying bad things to the decision makers about you as an interviewee.
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post #8 of 12
5/5/10 at 11:23pm
PS, I just do not think the mailed letter is best. I am with Kunk. We have a simple, effective means of communication with email. Why make it more difficult and less efficient for everybody? I think if there is a recruitment period for new hires/graduates then a mail letter is unlikely to even get there in time to sway a decision. I have been told by a recruiter that to him, a thank you is not even necessary, and irritating to open up his inbox the day after interviews to find 10 emails saying thank you. He said he knows you were thankful, you should have told him at the meeting wrap-up. Now, there is a difference between thank yous and expressing interest, and for interest expression, I think an email or phone call are in order.
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post #9 of 12
5/5/10 at 11:26pm
You should call the recruiter and ask. If you are concerned that your particular recruiter is too chummy with the partner and might mention your call to him, try reaching a general HR line instead.

Although it's not optimal, it's not bad either. What would be worse would be to e-mail 2 of the partners and say thanks and not email the 3rd.
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post #10 of 12
5/6/10 at 12:29am
You: "I must've written down the email incorrectly as it keeps bouncing back as undeliverable."
Them: "Oh, I see. What address are you sending your email to?"

You: "Um, er, ah, let's see here. Um, oh dear, I must've left that in my other pants."
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post #11 of 12
5/6/10 at 12:56am
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Originally Posted by constant struggle View Post
Someone I know forgot to get the email address for one of the 3 people they interviewed with. The one they happened to forget was a partner. How would you suggest they obtain this email address to follow up with a thank you note? Your thoughts? thanks
Forget about it. Contact the other parties to the interview. Name the partner who's contact "someone you know" forgot in the email. Elaborate on your conversation (enough so they can relay your point of view to him/her minus any private stuff) to them and how you enjoyed and what you took from it. Your friend should be fine from that going forward. If they like your friend they will be in touch.
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post #12 of 12
5/6/10 at 1:28am
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Originally Posted by Dakota rube View Post
You: "I must've written down the email incorrectly as it keeps bouncing back as undeliverable."
Them: "Oh, I see. What address are you sending your email to?"

You: "Um, er, ah, let's see here. Um, oh dear, I must've left that in my other pants."

I thought about this but I think relatively unlikely. But it looks like the OP was looking for a way of asking without just asking. I would just call and be honest and ask. Why make it a game?
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