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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 425 · 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? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 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 thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  35. 35.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.💌 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
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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