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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 542 · 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) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  19. 19.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.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) naming one detail
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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