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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 169 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 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) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  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 of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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