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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 160 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  4. 4.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  6. 6.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  12. 12.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  13. 13.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  22. 22.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  30. 30.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.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) thanking each person
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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