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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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