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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 136 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  10. 10.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 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
  28. 28.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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