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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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