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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 921 · 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: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  10. 10.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  20. 20.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  26. 26.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  30. 30.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 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
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template

Answer key

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

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