Email or Handwritten thank you note?

[DaDocStruggle]

We're talking top choice? What would YOU do and why?

[rising_star]

Handwritten because it's something people don't do as often anymore.

[BiochemMom]

Normally I advocate for handwritten because it's a dying art and personally handwrite thank you cards for every gift/daughter's birthday etc. however, I vote email so it arrives and is read prior to recommendations being sent to committee.

[poweredbycoldfusion]

For what it's worth, I did email. Several profs responded, too. Maybe this is just because I like technology/have bad hand writing, but I prefer email. I might send a hand written note to a letter writer that lives out of state, though...or just type up a thank you and put it in the card.

[mademoiselle2308]

I always send some kind of thank you. For my first three interviews I sent hand-written thank you notes. For my last two interviews I sent e-mails. The emails were nice because almost all of the professors emailed me back with a positive message, which was encouraging! I know they are busy people so I try to keep my thank-you's short - 4 sentences max.

[tdcp]

It's 2015. Send an email.

 

This has the additional benefit of getting positive responses, perhaps even "informal" acceptances (or big hints that you'll be accepted).

[QueenNee22]

Handwritten because those Professors receive so many emails, it is easy for yours to get lost in the bunch. It also shows you were wiling to go that extra mile verses just sending an email.

[uzbit]

Email--otherwise they'll probably never see it. Unfortunate because a handwritten is more memorable.