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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 231 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  2. 2.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  21. 21.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  24. 24.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space

Answer key

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

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