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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 604 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  7. 7.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  9. 9.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.💌 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
  17. 17.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  18. 18.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  29. 29.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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