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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 246 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  3. 3.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  12. 12.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  15. 15.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  17. 17.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  18. 18.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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