Should I send a thank-you after a group call or info session?

Yes, if you spoke to the presenter or asked a question. Send it to the person you spoke with, mention your question, and ask for fifteen minutes one on one.

What if they do not reply to my thank-you?

That is normal. A thank-you does not need a reply. Do not follow up on it; your next note is when the bank opens.

Should I send a handwritten note?

No. Bankers work from email, and mail to an office may never reach them. A specific email beats a nice card.

Can I use the same thank-you for everyone?

No. The whole value is the specific detail. Two bankers at the same bank who compare notes will notice, and even if they do not, a generic note does nothing.

Should I connect on LinkedIn after the call?

Yes, after the thank-you email, with a one line note reminding them of the call. It makes it easy for them to see your updates later.

The thank-you email after a networking call, with examples

Send a thank-you within a few hours of the call, the same day at the latest. Keep it to three or four lines: thank them, name the one specific thing they said that you did not know, say what you will do with it, and ask if you may write again when the bank opens. Nothing more.

Updated November 6, 2026. Live data checked against each firm's own careers site 1m ago.

Why does the thank-you matter so much?

Bankers talk to many students. The thank-you is often the only written trace of your call, and it is what they reread if someone asks about you later. A specific note proves you listened. A generic one makes the call forgettable.

It also sets up the next touch. A banker who got a good thank-you will read your note when the bank opens. One who got nothing may not remember the call.

What goes in a thank-you email?

Four parts, each one sentence. If yours runs past five lines, cut it. Do not summarize the whole call back to them, and do not attach a resume unless they asked for it.

Thank them for their time, with the day: thank you for taking the time today.
Name the one specific thing they said that you did not already know.
Say what you will do with it: read a deal, call the person they named, change your plan.
Ask if you may write again when the bank opens, and sign off.

What does a good one look like?

Example one, after a call with an analyst in a restructuring group. Subject: Thank you. Hi Sam, thank you for taking the time today. Hearing how your group splits work between company side and creditor side mandates made the job much clearer to me than anything I had read. I am going to read up on the case you mentioned this weekend, and I will reach out to Priya as you suggested. If it is alright, I may write once more when the summer application opens. Thank you again, Alex.

Example two, after a call where the banker gave advice on your background. Subject: Thank you. Hi Jordan, thank you for the call this afternoon. Your point that a sophomore should be able to explain one deal end to end, not five deals vaguely, is the most useful thing I have heard this fall, and I am picking one from your sector to learn properly. I will let you know when I apply. Best, Alex.

Both are short, name a detail only this banker said, and promise a concrete action. Replace every detail with your own; a copied line is easy to spot.

What subject line and timing should you use?

Keep the subject plain: Thank you, or Thank you for your time today. If you are replying in the thread where you set up the call, just reply, which keeps the context together.

Send it within a few hours. A note sent the next morning is still fine. A note three days later looks like an afterthought. Write it right after the call while the detail is fresh, then send it once you have reread it for typos and the right name.

Same afternoon or evening: ideal.
Next morning: fine.
Two or more days later: send it anyway, but it lands weaker.
Never: a thank-you on LinkedIn instead of email when you set up the call by email.

What do you do after the thank-you?

Do what you said you would, then log it. If they named a colleague, write to that person within a week and mention who referred you. If they gave you a task, such as reading a deal, do it, because it is the best material for your next note.

Your next touch is when the bank opens. Watch the banks below; when one you have spoken with opens, apply that week and send a two line note saying you applied and thanking them again for the call.

Morgan StanleyOpen1 open now
CitiOpen1 open now
LazardOpen2 open now
PJT PartnersOpen2 open now
Houlihan LokeyOpen1 open now

Questions students ask

Should I send a thank-you after a group call or info session?: Yes, if you spoke to the presenter or asked a question. Send it to the person you spoke with, mention your question, and ask for fifteen minutes one on one.
What if they do not reply to my thank-you?: That is normal. A thank-you does not need a reply. Do not follow up on it; your next note is when the bank opens.
Should I send a handwritten note?: No. Bankers work from email, and mail to an office may never reach them. A specific email beats a nice card.
Can I use the same thank-you for everyone?: No. The whole value is the specific detail. Two bankers at the same bank who compare notes will notice, and even if they do not, a generic note does nothing.
Should I connect on LinkedIn after the call?: Yes, after the thank-you email, with a one line note reminding them of the call. It makes it easy for them to see your updates later.