thank you after phone interview?

[iowaguy]

What's the standard protocol following a phone interview? I talked with a POI for over an hour Friday, and thanked him at the end of our conversation.

Do most folks also send an email/card/etc as a thank-you? I don't want to look too servile, but at the same time want to fit in with the overall etiquette...

Thanks,

IG

[surefire]

I sent e-mails. I think that that's appropriate.

Just a little: Thanks... I recognize that there are a lot of demands on your time and I appreciate... I particularly enjoyed our discussion of X and I think that it will greatly assist me in making an informed decision concerning Y... If there's anything I can clarify... Once again, thank you and I will keep you abreast of any outcomes!

I think that that covers the general bases! Congrats on the tete a tete! I hope that good things come of it!

[Bearcat1]

I agree with surefire. I have been treating this process like I would a "real" job interview, with thank you emails for their time. Some haven't responded, and some have given me really great feedback (like, "Really looking forward to reading your application") and I think any positive feedback during this process is good!

[iowaguy]

Thanks for the advice guys! I followed your advice & emailed thank-you's and received some great feedback from one prof... If nothing else, it reinforces my name & that I'm polite and want to get into their program...