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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 468 · 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) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  6. 6.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  14. 14.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  40. 40.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite

Answer key

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

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