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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 970 · 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) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  12. 12.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  21. 21.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  33. 33.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  37. 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won

Answer key

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

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