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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 538 · 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.💌 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
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  20. 20.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  29. 29.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  38. 38.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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