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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 265 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  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: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  29. 29.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  34. 34.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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