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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 298 · 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) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  7. 7.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  10. 10.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) no, never (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  13. 13.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.💌 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
  15. 15.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  17. 17.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a short note (c) sending it the same day (d) spelling names right
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) a polite sign-off
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  32. 32.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.💌 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
  36. 36.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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