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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 562 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) nobody
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  9. 9.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  14. 14.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  20. 20.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  32. 32.💌 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) the thanks (d) your interest
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 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
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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