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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 991 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  7. 7.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  32. 32.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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