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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 880 · 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.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  5. 5.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  10. 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  22. 22.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  27. 27.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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