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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 408 · 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: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  10. 10.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  20. 20.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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