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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 192 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  13. 13.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 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
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  19. 19.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 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
  22. 22.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  32. 32.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  33. 33.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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