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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 146 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  6. 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  8. 8.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  16. 16.💌 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) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  32. 32.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  39. 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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