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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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