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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 245 · 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: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  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) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  29. 29.💌 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) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) adding demands
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  34. 34.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off

Answer key

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

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