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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 785 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  35. 35.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  36. 36.💌 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
  37. 37.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person

Answer key

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

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