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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 841 · 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) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  2. 2.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  12. 12.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  16. 16.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  24. 24.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  31. 31.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  36. 36.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 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

Answer key

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

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