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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 713 · 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) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” 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) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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