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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 158 · 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? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  11. 11.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  13. 13.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  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) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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