A weird letter...

<p>I got a card today from a coach saying that he hopes I'll be joining the team next year, and that I could contact him if I have any questions (he wrote his email address). The weird thing is I don't even play the sport that he coaches, and he's not my interviewer either. So I'm just wondering if I should reply him even if I don't really have questions, just to say thanks and all since the note was even handwritten. And maybe correct him since I don't play this sport... ? Or are these normal?</p>

<p>Thanks. :)</p>

<p>Did you put the sport down at all, anywhere on your app? Like under "interests"? My son put a sport in the "interests & hobbies" section; just something he does recreationally, not competitively. The coach was right on it, calling him, and after he was admitted to the school, he looked him up and persuaded him to come out for the team. This was not his main sport, but he is enjoying it!</p>

<p>Do you play other sports, which might have similar skills? For example, are you a good tennis player, who might pick up squash easily?</p>

<p>Or, do you have an unusual body type? The example I think of is crew. If you're tall and strong, a coach may think, "this kid has the physique for crew." This is particularly true if you're a tall, strong, girl. </p>

<p>Both squash and crew are sports which most applicants will not have played before, but the schools manage to field teams. Somehow, the coaches are adept at spotting kids who might enjoy their sports.</p>

<p>Or if your extra-tiny, they might want you as a coxswain! This happened to my older son at bs. The crew team and coach kept approching him (late bloomer...5'2" as a freshman, 6' as a senior), but he held out for baseball.</p>

<p>Thanking the coach for his/her interest in you and reiterating your interest in the school. (Every little bit helps and, besides, it's polite.)</p>

<p>thats all little bit awkward do u know him personally?</p>

<p>No I don't know him personally. Yes I think I wrote that sport under 'interests'. :) </p>

<p>So do I write a note back or leave it be? What exactly am I supposed to write in the note?</p>