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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 15 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  8. 8.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  21. 21.💌 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
  22. 22.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day

Answer key

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

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