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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 721 · 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) a short note (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  15. 15.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.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
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  37. 37.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay

Answer key

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

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