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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 254 · 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 poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  19. 19.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  39. 39.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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