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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 581 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  15. 15.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  16. 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  18. 18.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  21. 21.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  27. 27.💌 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
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  32. 32.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  33. 33.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  40. 40.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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