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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 918 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  9. 9.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  14. 14.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  15. 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  29. 29.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  32. 32.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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