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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 194 · 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: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  6. 6.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  17. 17.💌 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
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  23. 23.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  29. 29.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) never (d) after a month
  30. 30.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  32. 32.💌 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
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  34. 34.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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