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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 301 · 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: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  15. 15.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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