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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 191 · 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) nobody (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  5. 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  6. 6.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  14. 14.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  22. 22.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  25. 25.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  30. 30.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  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? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  37. 37.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  39. 39.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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