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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 178 · 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.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  8. 8.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  22. 22.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  25. 25.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  36. 36.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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