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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 708 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  15. 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  24. 24.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  28. 28.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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