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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 142 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  3. 3.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  11. 11.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  16. 16.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  39. 39.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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