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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 257 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  6. 6.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.💌 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
  16. 16.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  32. 32.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off

Answer key

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

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