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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 167 · 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: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  3. 3.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  4. 4.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  7. 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  22. 22.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 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
  33. 33.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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