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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 886 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) never (d) after a month
  12. 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  29. 29.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 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
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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