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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 516 · 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) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  10. 10.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  11. 11.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  17. 17.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  40. 40.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste

Answer key

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

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