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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 717 · 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: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  8. 8.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  21. 21.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  24. 24.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  32. 32.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  33. 33.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  35. 35.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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