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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 863 · 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.💌 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
  2. 2.💌 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) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  10. 10.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  14. 14.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  17. 17.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  34. 34.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  38. 38.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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