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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 341 · 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? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  10. 10.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  13. 13.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  24. 24.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  30. 30.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a copied template

Answer key

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

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