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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 41 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  4. 4.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  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.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  17. 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  27. 27.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  30. 30.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  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 is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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