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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 745 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  12. 12.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  22. 22.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  35. 35.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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