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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 259 · 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: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  25. 25.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  26. 26.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 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) only if you won (d) no, never
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 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) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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