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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 579 · 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.💌 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
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  26. 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  37. 37.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  38. 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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