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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 461 · 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.💌 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) no, never (d) only if you won
  2. 2.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  5. 5.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  12. 12.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  14. 14.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows you listened
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  23. 23.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  34. 34.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  37. 37.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  38. 38.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  39. 39.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.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

Answer key

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

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