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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 239 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  3. 3.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  5. 5.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  28. 28.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  37. 37.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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