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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 704 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  8. 8.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  9. 9.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  17. 17.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.💌 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) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  30. 30.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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