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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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