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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 709 · 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: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  9. 9.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  16. 16.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
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.💌 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
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  31. 31.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  36. 36.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  37. 37.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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