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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 366 · 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) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  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.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  21. 21.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  28. 28.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space

Answer key

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

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