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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 204 · 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: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  3. 3.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  11. 11.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  16. 16.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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