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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 891 · 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.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  9. 9.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  11. 11.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (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? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  35. 35.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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