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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 438 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  29. 29.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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