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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 732 · 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 meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  6. 6.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  23. 23.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 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
  31. 31.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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