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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 352 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 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

Answer key

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

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