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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 429 · 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) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  12. 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.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) adding demands
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  23. 23.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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