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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 544 · 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.💌 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
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  18. 18.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.💌 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
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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