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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 635 · 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) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  7. 7.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  15. 15.💌 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
  16. 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  20. 20.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  28. 28.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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