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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 923 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  2. 2.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor 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 sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  10. 10.💌 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) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  20. 20.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  22. 22.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only with a gift
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  33. 33.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 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
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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