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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 818 · 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 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 sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  10. 10.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  13. 13.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  28. 28.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 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
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  38. 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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