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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 847 · 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.💌 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) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  9. 9.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  11. 11.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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