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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 279 · 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 of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  3. 3.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  7. 7.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it asks for marks
  8. 8.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  17. 17.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  20. 20.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only with a gift (c) only if you won (d) yes, it is still polite
  22. 22.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a long essay
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a copied template
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 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
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  39. 39.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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