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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 396 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  8. 8.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  11. 11.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  21. 21.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  22. 22.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  24. 24.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  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.💌 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
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  33. 33.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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