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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 389 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  7. 7.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  11. 11.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.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
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  32. 32.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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