Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 736 · 40 questions

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.

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

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