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Thank You for Hospitality Sales VP: After Networking
A thank-you email names the specific thing someone did and, when it's natural, points to one next step without turning gratitude into a pitch. For Hospitality teams, the version that works for after networking has to respect Don't email during Saturday check-in chaos and expect a thoughtful reply. Write to the sales VP like they already have a full calendar
Last updated: 2026-09-02 · Reviewed by: Sales Email Template editors
We write templates the way we wrote emails on quota: short, specific, and easy to forward. When we cite research below, it is because the number changes how a buyer reads your note, not to pad the page.
Sources: HubSpot sales email benchmarks; Gong follow-up research
Why does this thank you work for a Hospitality Sales VP?
- Reflect back one insight they shared.
- Speaks to direct bookings leaking to OTAs and follow-up that ignores seasonality instead of a generic "value prop."
- Fits how a sales VP actually reads: 70 to 90 words. Lead with the outcome.
- Remind them of the exact topic you both lingered on.
- Send it while the moment is still in their memory.
When should I send this to a Hospitality Sales VP?
Send it the same day. Thanks that arrive a week later feel like a task. Within 24 to 48 hours while they still remember your face or handle. For this combo, treat "1-2 days" as the default, then adjust around seasonality is the calendar. a great idea in july may be noise in december, or the reverse. If you're emailing a sales VP, 70 to 90 words. Lead with the outcome.
What this Sales VP actually cares about
A sales VP in Hospitality is protecting quota, forecast credibility, and rep time. They think in pipeline, ramp, and forecast risk. If you can't map your email to a number they already report, it feels like a hobby. The hook that earns a look is a stage in the funnel that's leaking, a slow follow-up SLA, or a ramp problem. The ask should stay at this size: a 15-minute look at one metric, not a platform tour. Delete trigger: Telling them how to sell. They've heard it. If your note would embarrass them in a team channel, rewrite it.
How Hospitality changes the note
Hospitality buyers are GMs, revenue managers, and owners balancing occupancy, labor, and reviews. Don't email during Saturday check-in chaos and expect a thoughtful reply. Be useful on weekday mornings. A credible proof point in this vertical sounds like: moved 9 points of mix from OTA to direct with post-stay follow-up that didn't beg. Watch the language. Words that land here include RevPAR, occupancy, OTA, group block, shoulder season, ADR. Buyers here measure success with occupancy, RevPAR, and direct-booking mix. Buyers here measure success with occupancy, RevPAR, and direct-booking mix. Proof that lands: moved 9 points of mix from OTA to direct with post-stay follow-up that didn't beg.
How should I customize this template before I send it?
- Replace the pain line with a boutique hotel whose guest follow-up is still a TripAdvisor plea.
- Keep the tone crisp and commercial.
- If they introduced you, report back after you meet the person.
- Time it for 1-2 days. Within 24 to 48 hours while they still remember your face or handle.
- Don't call guests 'users.' They're guests.
What mistakes should I avoid with this after networking note?
- A generic 'thanks for your time' is forgettable.
- Don't dump a calendar link as the first follow-up unless they asked.
- Don't call guests 'users.' They're guests.
- Telling them how to sell. They've heard it.
How does this after networking scenario compare?
| Dimension | For this template |
|---|---|
| Best send window | 1-2 days |
| Ideal length | 70 to 90 words. Lead with the outcome. |
| Primary ask | a 15-minute look at one metric, not a platform tour |
| Industry metric to cite | occupancy, RevPAR, and direct-booking mix |
| Tone | Crisp and commercial. They can handle a direct ask. |
| Unlike cold email | You have a shared moment. Use it. Writing like a stranger wastes the introduction. |
| Unlike introduction | You already met. Don't re-introduce your whole bio. |
What should I copy and send?
Copy-ready template
Subject
Grateful for today's [meeting/intro/help]
Body
Hi [First Name], Just a note to say thank you for [intro / time / review]. I'm writing because a shoulder-season slump, a renovation, or a review spiral. No need to reply. I just wanted this on the record. Remind them of the exact topic you both lingered on. Thanks again. I'll keep you posted on [next step]. Best, [Your Name] [Your Title] [Your Company]
Questions people ask before they hit send
Within two days. After that you're a vague name from a badge. Mention where you met and the topic, send anything you promised, and keep the ask optional. If they wanted a pitch, they would have asked. Name the stall they care about, offer one small next step, and stop before the thread feels like a sequence.
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