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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 838 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  3. 3.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  6. 6.💌 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
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 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
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  36. 36.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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