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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 331 · 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: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  3. 3.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  7. 7.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  10. 10.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  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.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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