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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 828 · 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.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  26. 26.💌 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) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  31. 31.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  38. 38.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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