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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 48 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  2. 2.💌 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
  3. 3.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) never (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) misspelling their name (c) a short note (d) naming one detail
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) only if you won (c) only with a gift (d) yes, it is still polite
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) a copied template
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  17. 17.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) only the youngest
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  19. 19.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  21. 21.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) a short note (d) spelling names right
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  26. 26.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  39. 39.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall

Answer key

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

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