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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 950 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  24. 24.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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