Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 409 · 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.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
15. 15.💌 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
20. 20.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
23. 23.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
24. 24.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
26. 26.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
28. 28.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
32. 32.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a short note
36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
38. 38.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
39. 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

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