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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 12 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  2. 2.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  14. 14.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  19. 19.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  22. 22.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  39. 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  40. 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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