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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 940 · 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 copied template (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  22. 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  36. 36.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  37. 37.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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