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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 540 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  2. 2.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  10. 10.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  24. 24.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  32. 32.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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