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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 360 · 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) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  25. 25.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  37. 37.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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