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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 127 · 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) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  20. 20.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  35. 35.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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