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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 443 · 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) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  16. 16.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 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) no, never (d) only with a gift
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  24. 24.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  29. 29.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  32. 32.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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