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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 596 · 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: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  10. 10.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  28. 28.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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