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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 832 · 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.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  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.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  8. 8.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  28. 28.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  32. 32.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift

Answer key

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

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