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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 913 · 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: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  7. 7.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  10. 10.💌 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
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  18. 18.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.💌 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
  20. 20.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  21. 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  24. 24.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  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.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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