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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 130 · 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 poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  21. 21.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
  26. 26.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a short note
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  32. 32.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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