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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 514 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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