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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 4 · 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) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  13. 13.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  35. 35.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 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
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off

Answer key

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

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