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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 343 · 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) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  5. 5.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  10. 10.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  15. 15.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.💌 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
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  40. 40.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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