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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 527 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  30. 30.💌 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
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 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
  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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  36. 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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