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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 332 · 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: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  4. 4.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 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) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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