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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 123 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  3. 3.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  8. 8.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  11. 11.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  15. 15.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  34. 34.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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