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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 565 · 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: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  14. 14.💌 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
  15. 15.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  30. 30.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest

Answer key

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

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