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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 420 · 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.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) no, never
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  13. 13.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  22. 22.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows off (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) sending it the same day
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit

Answer key

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

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