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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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