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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 578 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  11. 11.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  25. 25.💌 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 sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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