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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 457 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  14. 14.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  17. 17.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  27. 27.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.💌 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
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  39. 39.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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