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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 942 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 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
  16. 16.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  17. 17.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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