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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 209 · 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? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 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
  7. 7.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  9. 9.💌 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) the sign-off (d) your interest
  10. 10.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  14. 14.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  20. 20.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  24. 24.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  31. 31.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  33. 33.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  34. 34.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  39. 39.💌 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
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space

Answer key

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

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