Job Interview Preparation Course: Following up after the interview

1. Question 1 of 16

   When should you send a thank-you message after an interview?

   • AOnly if you think the interview went badly
   • BAs soon as possible
   • CAbout a month after the interview
   • DOnly once you receive a job offer
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   Answer: B. As soon as possible

   Send a thank-you note as soon as possible after the interview, whatever the outcome.

2. Question 2 of 16

   Which format is usually best for a thank-you message?

   • AA gift basket sent to the office
   • BA short email
   • CA public social media post tagging the interviewer
   • DA text message full of emojis
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   Answer: B. A short email

   Email is usually best. A handwritten note is another option if your writing is easy to read.

3. Question 3 of 16

   What should a thank-you email include?

   • AThanks, a specific detail and why you fit
   • BA complaint about the hardest question you were asked
   • CYour full résumé pasted into the body of the email
   • DA firm salary demand for the position
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   Answer: A. Thanks, a specific detail and why you fit

   A good note thanks the interviewer, mentions something specific, explains why you fit, and restates your interest.

4. Question 4 of 16

   Should you send a thank-you note if you did not get the job?

   • AOnly if the person they hired is your friend
   • BYes, it shows you are professional
   • CNo, because it makes you look desperate
   • DNo, because hiring rules do not allow it
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   Answer: B. Yes, it shows you are professional

   A quick thank-you after a rejection shows professionalism and can keep the door open for later.

5. Question 5 of 16

   Besides saying thanks, what else can a thank-you email do?

   • AAsk who the other candidates were and how they did
   • BAdd a qualification you forgot to mention
   • CAsk the employer to skip your reference check
   • DRaise the salary you said you expected
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   Answer: B. Add a qualification you forgot to mention

   The middle of the note can add qualifications you did not discuss and address any weak answers or concerns.

6. Question 6 of 16

   When should you write notes about how the interview went?

   • ANever, because it makes you nervous
   • BAbout a week after the interview
   • CSoon, before the details fade
   • DOnly after you receive an offer
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   Answer: C. Soon, before the details fade

   Make notes soon after the interview while you still remember the questions and your answers.

7. Question 7 of 16

   What should your notes after an interview include?

   • AYour thoughts about the office furniture and decor
   • BNothing, because you will remember it all anyway
   • CNames, the questions asked and your answers
   • DOnly the street address of the office
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   Answer: C. Names, the questions asked and your answers

   Record names, questions, your answers and anything you would need if you got an offer.

8. Question 8 of 16

   Before leaving the interview, what is the best way to close?

   • AAsk for the interviewer's personal cellphone number
   • BLeave quickly and quietly without saying anything more
   • CSum up your skills, thank them and ask about next steps
   • DAsk them to tell you right now whether you got the job
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   Answer: C. Sum up your skills, thank them and ask about next steps

   Sum up your skills, thank the interviewers and leave politely. Asking about the process and timelines tells you when to expect a decision.

9. Question 9 of 16

   You did not get the job and want feedback. How should you ask?

   • ADemand to see the other candidates' interview scores
   • BAsk them to change their decision before the end of the day
   • CAsk them to explain why they made the wrong choice
   • DSay you want to learn, and ask how to improve
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   Answer: D. Say you want to learn, and ask how to improve

   Many interviewers will help if you show you are asking to learn, not to challenge the decision.

10. Question 10 of 16

    The interviewer says they cannot give feedback. What should you do?

    • AStay polite and thank them
    • BKeep calling until they finally agree
    • CPost a negative online review of the employer
    • DAsk a friend to call and pretend to be a recruiter
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    Answer: A. Stay polite and thank them

    Some interviewers decline to give feedback. Whatever they say, stay polite and thank them.

11. Question 11 of 16

    Why might you not be hired even after a good interview?

    • AA good interview always leads to an offer, so it was a mistake
    • BAnother candidate may have had more experience
    • CSending a thank-you note lowered your chances
    • DEmployers must hire the first person they interview
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    Answer: B. Another candidate may have had more experience

    Rejection is often not personal. Someone else may have had more experience, or there may have been only one opening.

12. Question 12 of 16

    Who is usually the best choice as a reference?

    • AA direct supervisor who agreed to it
    • BA co-worker you have not asked yet
    • CA well-known person you met once at an event
    • DA cousin who has never seen you at work
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    Answer: A. A direct supervisor who agreed to it

    Choose work-related references, such as direct supervisors, and get their approval before you share their names.

13. Question 13 of 16

    Why should every claim you make in an interview be true?

    • AHonesty only matters on written forms, not in person
    • BEmployers are not allowed to check anything you say
    • CEmployers can check claims with your references
    • DThe law requires every interview to be recorded
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    Answer: C. Employers can check claims with your references

    Anything you claim can be verified during reference checks, so use your own real examples.

14. Question 14 of 16

    An offer is conditional on a job-related medical exam. What does this mean?

    • AThe employer may ask about any illness before an offer
    • BYou must share your full health history in the interview
    • CThe offer is final no matter what the exam shows
    • DThe offer depends on the exam result
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    Answer: D. The offer depends on the exam result

    Job-related medical exams belong after a conditional offer, not in the interview.

15. Question 15 of 16

    Priya's thank-you email says: "hey thanks for the interview. hope I get it!! let me know asap". What is the best fix?

    • ASend the same email three times to be sure it arrives
    • BAdd more exclamation marks to show how excited she is
    • CMake it polite and specific, and say why she fits
    • DAdd the hourly wage she wants at the end of the email
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    Answer: C. Make it polite and specific, and say why she fits

    A professional thank-you email is polite and specific, gives reasons you fit, and ends by restating interest.

16. Question 16 of 16

    You learn that you did not get the job. What should a short thank-you note say?

    • AA promise that you will never apply there again
    • BThanks, and that you are still interested in the company
    • CAn explanation of why they made the wrong choice
    • DA request to see the other candidates' answers
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    Answer: B. Thanks, and that you are still interested in the company

    A brief note after a rejection thanks the interviewers and says you are still interested in the company. It shows you are professional.

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