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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 371 · 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? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.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) misspelling their name
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  12. 12.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  17. 17.💌 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
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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