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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 329 · 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 your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  3. 3.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  14. 14.💌 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 thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  16. 16.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  22. 22.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  29. 29.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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