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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 771 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  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 part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  8. 8.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  20. 20.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 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) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  36. 36.💌 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
  37. 37.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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