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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 73 · 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) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 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 with a gift (d) only if you won
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  11. 11.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  16. 16.💌 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
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 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
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a copied template

Answer key

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

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