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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 867 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  2. 2.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 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
  10. 10.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) a copied template
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  32. 32.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest

Answer key

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

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