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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 616 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  3. 3.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  8. 8.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  15. 15.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off

Answer key

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

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