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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 774 · 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: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  5. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  8. 8.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 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
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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