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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 778 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  19. 19.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off

Answer key

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

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