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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 290 · 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) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  13. 13.💌 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
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  34. 34.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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