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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 202 · 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? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  22. 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  25. 25.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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