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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 865 · 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.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  13. 13.💌 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  15. 15.💌 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
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  25. 25.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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