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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 58 · 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.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  6. 6.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  22. 22.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  23. 23.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  31. 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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