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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 104 · 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 of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  12. 12.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  20. 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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