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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 558 · 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.💌 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
  2. 2.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  4. 4.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  9. 9.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  12. 12.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  16. 16.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.💌 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
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  32. 32.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off

Answer key

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

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