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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 378 · 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 enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  2. 2.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  22. 22.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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