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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 75 · 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 polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (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) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  38. 38.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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