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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 892 · 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) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  9. 9.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  16. 16.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  21. 21.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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