Thank you notes - email or handwritten?

Daykidmom
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:30:16 +0000

I totally agree about handwritten notes to the AO, no matter how they have communicated with you, and no matter how bad your child’s handwriting (as long as their signature is clear so they know who it’s from). My son hand wrote notes and THEN received a hand written note back, even if the AO had earlier emailed. However, my son emailed thank yous to tour guides, who then usually answered on emails. Now that my son has actually given tours to prospective applicants, he says it’s actually BETTER to email the tour guides-- because they then forward the emails to the Admissions Dept. If they get a hand written note, they just send a note to Admissions saying they got a note, but don’t forward it. So, at least in his experience, it’s better to email student tour guides, but hand write notes to your AO who interviewed you.