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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 44 · 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: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  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 long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  19. 19.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  25. 25.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it asks for marks
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  27. 27.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  31. 31.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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