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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 619 · 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) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  5. 5.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  20. 20.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  31. 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.💌 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
  37. 37.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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