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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 134 · 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: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  10. 10.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  13. 13.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  37. 37.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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