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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 323 · 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.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  4. 4.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  7. 7.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  13. 13.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  23. 23.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  32. 32.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  40. 40.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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