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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 403 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  8. 8.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  11. 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  20. 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 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
  22. 22.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  30. 30.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  31. 31.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  32. 32.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (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) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) thanking each person

Answer key

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

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