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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 70 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  6. 6.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good 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) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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