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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 350 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  10. 10.💌 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) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  11. 11.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  21. 21.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  27. 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay

Answer key

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

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