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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 424 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  4. 4.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  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.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.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
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  38. 38.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  39. 39.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space

Answer key

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

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