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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 291 · 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 of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  18. 18.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  30. 30.💌 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
  31. 31.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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