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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 469 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  3. 3.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  7. 7.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  24. 24.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  32. 32.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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