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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 118 · 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: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  24. 24.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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