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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 808 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  2. 2.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  4. 4.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  16. 16.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  18. 18.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  21. 21.💌 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
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  25. 25.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  32. 32.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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