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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 359 · 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.💌 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) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  30. 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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