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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 235 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  10. 10.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  19. 19.💌 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 sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  24. 24.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  30. 30.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  37. 37.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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