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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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