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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 45 · 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 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
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  3. 3.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  17. 17.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  19. 19.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  22. 22.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  23. 23.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  25. 25.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.💌 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.💌 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) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  36. 36.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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