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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 491 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.💌 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
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.💌 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
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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