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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 894 · 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 polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  12. 12.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  13. 13.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  14. 14.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  17. 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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