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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 236 · 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: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  8. 8.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  16. 16.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  19. 19.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) naming one detail
  24. 24.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  28. 28.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) only if you won
  29. 29.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  34. 34.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  35. 35.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result

Answer key

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

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