Waitlist Letter of continued interest

Hey CC,

So I realize the first step after being waitlisted is to reply to the waitlist-reply form.

But after that I was wondering about something. Is there any “penalization” for not sending a letter of continued interest right after you receive your admissions decision? Or is it okay to wait until April to send it?

Thank you for any input! This situation is novel to me.

I would think that it would be okay to send in April, especially if they aren’t making any decisions till after May 1. I would especially delay if you have an accomplishment that will be finalized in April that you would like to share.