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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 314 · 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.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) never (d) after a month
  6. 6.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  30. 30.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  32. 32.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  38. 38.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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