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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 853 · 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) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  3. 3.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (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) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  12. 12.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.💌 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
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  23. 23.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  37. 37.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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