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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 213 · 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? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  14. 14.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  21. 21.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.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
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  24. 24.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  29. 29.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 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

Answer key

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

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