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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 242 · 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? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  5. 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) before the interview (d) never
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  16. 16.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  33. 33.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a short note

Answer key

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

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