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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 397 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  4. 4.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  8. 8.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  22. 22.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  24. 24.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 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
  39. 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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