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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 791 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  6. 6.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  15. 15.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  28. 28.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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