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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 903 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  2. 2.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  8. 8.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 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
  16. 16.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 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
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  27. 27.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  31. 31.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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