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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 556 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  4. 4.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  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 part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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