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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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