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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 399 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  28. 28.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.💌 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
  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.💌 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
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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