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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 177 · 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) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  13. 13.💌 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
  14. 14.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  19. 19.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” 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 sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  33. 33.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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