Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 541 · 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.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
7. 7.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only if you won
8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
16. 16.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
24. 24.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
27. 27.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
29. 29.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
37. 37.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False

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