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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 834 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  12. 12.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  16. 16.💌 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  32. 32.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  35. 35.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 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
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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