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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 61 · 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 you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  8. 8.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  10. 10.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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