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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 299 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  9. 9.💌 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
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  13. 13.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (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) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  22. 22.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail

Answer key

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

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