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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 746 · 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) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  20. 20.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  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) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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