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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 302 · 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) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  5. 5.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  13. 13.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 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
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  20. 20.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  30. 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  32. 32.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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