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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 440 · 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) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) a short note
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  15. 15.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) a short note
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  32. 32.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  35. 35.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  37. 37.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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