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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 634 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  12. 12.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  15. 15.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 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
  18. 18.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  22. 22.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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