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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 757 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  5. 5.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  20. 20.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  35. 35.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day

Answer key

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

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