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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 128 · 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: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  20. 20.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  22. 22.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  34. 34.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  35. 35.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” 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) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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