Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 405 · 40 questions

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.

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

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