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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 42 · 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? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  10. 10.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  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) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) never
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  31. 31.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  35. 35.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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