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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 515 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) after a month (d) never
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  7. 7.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) sending it the same day (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  10. 10.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  13. 13.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) a copied template
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a long essay (d) a short note
  16. 16.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  19. 19.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  26. 26.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
  31. 31.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) just the first one (c) nobody (d) all of them
  34. 34.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows off (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) naming one detail
  37. 37.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) thanking each person (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name

Answer key

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

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