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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 451 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  5. 5.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  11. 11.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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