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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 725 · 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: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  9. 9.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  17. 17.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  21. 21.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) yes, it is still polite
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  38. 38.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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