[HashHishBang]

Perhaps I'm just absurdly cynical but getting a "Thank you" note for attending a meeting doesn't sound like a positive. At best it's neutral/just more email spam. At worst it feels condescending and/or childish.

"Thanks for doing your job!"

No thanks.

[calvinclaus]

So here's the deal: After any external meeting you get an email with thank-you links for each participant. Clicking on any of the links opens up a precomposed email that you can EDIT and APPEND TO before sending. And you should!

Checkout Mindmaven's post on follow ups after meetings to learn more about why it makes sense to send emails after meetings. http://mindmaven.com/blog/2011/05/12/how-to-write-a-great-fo...

If you feel you're entitled to peoples' time because "it's their job", you're wrong...

[ken]

I just thank people in person when the meeting is over. I don't see anything in that article that explains why I need to send an email, too.

[calvinclaus]

Clearly I'm biased - no way I'll be able to convince you follow-ups are awesome, given I'm trying to show off a tool making them easier :)

I suggest you talk to someone in a position where curating relationships is key - founders, growth, agents - and see what they have to say about follow-up emails!

I'd say the advantages are: Show gratitude, reduce the hurdle for the other person to ask questions/reach out via email in the future, summarize the most important points made, stay top of mind with the person...