Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 988 · 40 questions

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.

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

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