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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 47 · 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) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  3. 3.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  9. 9.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  22. 22.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  25. 25.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  27. 27.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.💌 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) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  37. 37.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail

Answer key

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

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