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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 428 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.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
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  38. 38.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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