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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 88 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  11. 11.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  16. 16.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  19. 19.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  22. 22.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  32. 32.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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