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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 872 · 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: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  10. 10.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  19. 19.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  31. 31.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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