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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 320 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  9. 9.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  10. 10.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) a copied template
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  25. 25.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  35. 35.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  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.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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