The internet can't decide: Is the post-interview thank-you card dead?

"On Tuesday, Alex Lieberman, an entrepreneur who cofounded Morning Brew, Tenex, and Storyarb, wrote on X that he is "floored" that the majority of job candidates he interviews don't send thank-you notes afterward. "Back when I was interviewing for jobs, it was one of the biggest faux pas to not send a thank you email. Like instant disqualification," he wrote."

"But with more interviews now taking place remotely, the traditional cues of in-person interactions and more formal processes may have become less ingrained, they said. "Might just be me but that was the turning point for humanity changing how we interact with others," one person wrote, referencing the pandemic as the turning point. It may also be a hangover from the Great Resignation, a period after the pandemic when talent was in high demand and labor shortages meant that power shifted to workers."

Many hiring leaders now report that most candidates do not send post-interview thank-you notes, and some treat the omission as a serious etiquette breach. Opinions are divided: some view thank-you emails as a clear signal of genuine interest, while others consider them irrelevant to hiring decisions. The rise of remote interviewing and reduced in-person cues since the pandemic appears to have weakened traditional formalities. The Great Resignation and resulting talent shortages also shifted negotiating power toward workers, which may have decreased emphasis on such post-interview rituals. The topic generated extensive online debate and varied reactions.

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