Is it too late to send a thank you letter? I have sent a certified mail letter and it was not delivered.?

Question

Last Wednesday I had a job interview and I sent out a certified mail letter that same day to make sure that it got there. I tracked the status of the letter and they attempted to deliver it to the P.O. Box on Friday with no success. They did leave a note saying that they should come collect it or they will try again. I have already received a phone call from the company saying that they will be making me an offer.

Should I send the thank you letter by email just to make sure it gets there or scrap it up as a missed opportunity and hope that the post office finds a way to get the letter there.

Answer 1

Thank you notes are good. I don't know that sending a certified letter to a PO Box is good, in all honesty. Certified letters have to be signed for. The whole point of a PO Box is to not have mail delivered to your business. Many businesses have assistants that go run and get the mail. The whole point of certified mail is that you know who personally got the letter in their hot little hands. In this situation, the hot little hands are missing.



It will get picked up, as whomever get's the mail will take their receipt to the counter and sign for it as long as it's during post office hours.



It's never to late to send a thank you note. I personally love email! You know it went to the right person, it gets there the second you want it to get there. I would send the email if I were you. Then there is no waiting around. Don't mention what is in the mail, if it get's there just say you were trying to set yourself apart as a candidate using multiple follow up skills.

Answer 2

Two things. First, I would be very hesitant of taking employment from a company that doesn't take certified letters. Secondly, a certified letter is rather inappropriate for any kind of job seeking letter unless it was stipulated that the successful candidate was to accept the employment by certified mail. Certified mail is usually used for legal situations that demand proof of delivery. If you are still interested in this company, you could send them an email, a regular letter, or a phone call.

Answer 3

An e-mail would be great if you have a contact person, directly related to the job(not human resource dept though) Another option is to fax a thank you letter. Don't forget a cover sheet. U obviously left a good impression so don't worry if u can't send it, you'll have plenty of opportunities to shine when u get there. Good Luck!

Answer 4

It is never too late to send a thank you letter. The receiver will always appreciate receipt of the thank you letter and be sensitive enough to the delay which it may trace as attributing to postal causes.

Answer 5

It is never late to send a 'Thank you' letter. Instead of e-mail send a Thank you card by ordinary post. Even e-mail will do, no harm. Go ahead with your plans, with out balancing to much. GOOD LUCK !!