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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 216 · 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.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  5. 5.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  19. 19.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  20. 20.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.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
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day

Answer key

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

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