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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 526 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 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

Answer key

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

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