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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 731 · 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 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  10. 10.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 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 sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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