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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 100 · 40 questions
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Tip (Thank, recall, restate): Parts: the thanks → one detail you recall → your interest → the sign-off. Send it within 24 hours to everyone who interviewed you, even if you think it went badly. Avoid: waiting two weeks, asking for the result, long essays, copied templates, misspelt names, demands.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  26. 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a short note

Answer key

  1. a polite sign-off
  2. asking for the result
  3. a poor note habit
  4. it shows you listened
  5. adding demands
  6. sending it the same day
  7. a good note habit
  8. a poor note habit
  9. short and specific
  10. your interest
  11. False
  12. a copied template
  13. a detail you recall
  14. spelling names right
  15. a poor note habit
  16. a good note habit
  17. within 24 hours
  18. a good note habit
  19. True
  20. sending it the same day
  21. the sign-off
  22. a good note habit
  23. a poor note habit
  24. False
  25. thanking each person
  26. False
  27. waiting two weeks
  28. a short note
  29. adding demands
  30. False
  31. a long essay
  32. a polite sign-off
  33. False
  34. your interest
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. the sign-off
  39. yes, it is still polite
  40. a short note

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