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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 777 · 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: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  6. 6.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  21. 21.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) no, never

Answer key

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

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