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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 72 · 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: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  20. 20.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  32. 32.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  36. 36.💌 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
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) a copied template

Answer key

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

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