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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 67 · 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) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  17. 17.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  26. 26.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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