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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 109 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  3. 3.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  7. 7.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  8. 8.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  38. 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview

Answer key

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

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