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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 365 · 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? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  28. 28.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  29. 29.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  35. 35.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  36. 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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