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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 145 · 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 long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  5. 5.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  7. 7.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  9. 9.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  11. 11.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  14. 14.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.💌 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
  18. 18.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  20. 20.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  22. 22.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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