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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 773 · 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: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  3. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  24. 24.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  30. 30.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  31. 31.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  34. 34.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
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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