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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 226 · 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) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 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
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  6. 6.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  8. 8.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  11. 11.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  22. 22.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  36. 36.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  40. 40.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific

Answer key

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

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