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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 554 · 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 of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  20. 20.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.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
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  28. 28.💌 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  32. 32.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  34. 34.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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