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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 595 · 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? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  3. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  8. 8.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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