Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 234 · 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 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
2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
6. 6.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
12. 12.💌 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 if you won (d) only with a gift
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
17. 17.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
24. 24.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
25. 25.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
29. 29.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
40. 40.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

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