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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 456 · 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) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) a copied template
  2. 2.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  3. 3.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  8. 8.💌 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
  9. 9.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) a copied template
  11. 11.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  14. 14.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) adding demands
  23. 23.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) no, never (c) yes, it is still polite (d) only if you won
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  26. 26.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  33. 33.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) before the interview
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  35. 35.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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