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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 24 · 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? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 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) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  37. 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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