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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 507 · 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.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 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
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  29. 29.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  34. 34.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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