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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 206 · 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.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  9. 9.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) naming one detail
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  20. 20.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 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
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  25. 25.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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