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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 421 · 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 good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  3. 3.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only with a gift (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) all of them (d) just the first one
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  16. 16.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a short note
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  22. 22.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 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
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  26. 26.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  28. 28.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  29. 29.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💌 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
  31. 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off

Answer key

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

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