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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 170 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  8. 8.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  10. 10.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  13. 13.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 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) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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