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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 974 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  5. 5.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  24. 24.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  25. 25.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 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
  28. 28.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.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
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  36. 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  39. 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks

Answer key

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

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