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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 825 · 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? “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
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  14. 14.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  18. 18.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  31. 31.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  32. 32.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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