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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 255 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  7. 7.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  12. 12.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it fills space
  19. 19.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  24. 24.💌 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) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  25. 25.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.💌 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
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands

Answer key

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

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