Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 185 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
2. 2.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
4. 4.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
6. 6.💌 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) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
9. 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
14. 14.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
17. 17.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
26. 26.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
35. 35.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off

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