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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 240 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  15. 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  22. 22.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  27. 27.🔍 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
  28. 28.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  33. 33.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  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: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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