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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 155 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.💌 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) no, never (d) only with a gift
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  7. 7.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  9. 9.💌 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
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  18. 18.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  34. 34.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 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
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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