Do handwritten thank you notes still make a difference?

They absolutely still land, probably more now because almost nobody does them anymore. In a feed of emails and texts, a physical note feels personal and gets remembered. Two things that make them hit harder: reference something specific from the job so it doesn't read like a template, and tuck in a card so it doubles as a referral nudge. We've also seen a 15-second phone video thank-you get wild responses for the same reason. The medium matters less than the fact that you bothered.