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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

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

Answer key

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

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