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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 243 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  5. 5.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  13. 13.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  23. 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  29. 29.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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