Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 181 · 40 questions

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.

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

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