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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 495 · 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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  2. 2.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a long essay (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  13. 13.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  18. 18.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) a polite sign-off
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.💌 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) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  32. 32.💌 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
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  34. 34.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💌 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
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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