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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 17 · 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? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  12. 12.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail

Answer key

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

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