Contact form no longer displaying after including the if/else statement

<?php if (isset($_GET["status"]) AND $_GET["status"] == "thanks") { ?>
  <p>Thanks for the email! I&rsquo;ll be in touch shortly.</p>
<?php> } else { ?>

  <p>I&rsquo;d love to hear from you! Complete the form to send me an email.</p>
  <form method="post" action="contact.php">
    <table>
      <tr>
        <th>
          <label for="name">Name</label>
        </th>
        <td>
          <input type="text" name="name" id="name" required>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th>
          <label for="email">email</label>
        </th>
        <td>
          <input type="text" name="email" id="email" required>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <th>
          <label for="message">Message</label>
        </th>
        <td>
          <textarea name="message" id="message" required></textarea>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <input type="submit" value="Send">
  </form>
<?php } ?>