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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 739 · 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.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 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) your interest (d) the thanks
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  19. 19.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  22. 22.💌 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
  23. 23.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  39. 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) after a month
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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