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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 530 · 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 shows off (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  4. 4.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  20. 20.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  21. 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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