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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 186 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  11. 11.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  16. 16.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  18. 18.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  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.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  33. 33.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  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.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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