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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 173 · 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 sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  4. 4.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  6. 6.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) just the first one
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  22. 22.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  31. 31.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  35. 35.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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