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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 476 · 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) adding demands
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  24. 24.💌 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
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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