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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 567 · 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: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  13. 13.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  18. 18.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  22. 22.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  30. 30.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  40. 40.💌 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

Answer key

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

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