Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 485 · 40 questions

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.

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

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