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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 124 · 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: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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