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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 751 · 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.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.💌 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
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  20. 20.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  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) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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