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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 568 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  20. 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  23. 23.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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