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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 552 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  4. 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  9. 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  13. 13.💌 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  33. 33.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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