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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 958 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  10. 10.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 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
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) no, never
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.💌 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
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  30. 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  38. 38.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  40. 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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