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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 377 · 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 sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  16. 16.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  20. 20.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  22. 22.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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