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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 125 · 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 polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  12. 12.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  15. 15.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  17. 17.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  29. 29.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  38. 38.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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