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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 441 · 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.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  6. 6.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  11. 11.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  22. 22.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  27. 27.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  32. 32.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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