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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 113 · 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: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  12. 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  19. 19.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  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 polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  39. 39.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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