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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 814 · 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) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  6. 6.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  16. 16.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  21. 21.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  25. 25.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  38. 38.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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail

Answer key

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

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