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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 944 · 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: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  9. 9.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  10. 10.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  12. 12.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” 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 sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  34. 34.💌 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
  35. 35.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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