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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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