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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 261 · 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: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 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 with a gift (d) only if you won
  7. 7.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  12. 12.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  17. 17.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  19. 19.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  20. 20.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  22. 22.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
  24. 24.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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