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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 689 · 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.💌 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
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  5. 5.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  7. 7.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  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) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.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
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  30. 30.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  32. 32.💌 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
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  34. 34.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  38. 38.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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