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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 899 · 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? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.💌 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
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  8. 8.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  23. 23.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail

Answer key

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

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