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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 501 · 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.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  2. 2.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  3. 3.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) never (d) before the interview
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  10. 10.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a copied template
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  16. 16.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) nobody (c) only the youngest (d) all of them
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  19. 19.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
  22. 22.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 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
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  31. 31.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a long essay
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  35. 35.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.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) a long essay
  37. 37.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) spelling names right

Answer key

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

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