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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 54 · 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.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  9. 9.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  24. 24.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  31. 31.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  39. 39.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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