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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 975 · 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.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (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 asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  23. 23.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  31. 31.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  40. 40.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never

Answer key

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

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