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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 518 · 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.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) within 24 hours (c) never (d) after a month
  2. 2.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) short and specific
  3. 3.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) all of them (c) nobody (d) only the youngest
  7. 7.💌 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) your interest (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  11. 11.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  17. 17.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  19. 19.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) asking for the result
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  22. 22.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  26. 26.💌 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
  27. 27.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  28. 28.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  38. 38.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  40. 40.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows you listened

Answer key

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

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