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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 267 · 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: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  5. 5.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  8. 8.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 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 thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  30. 30.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  35. 35.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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