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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 523 · 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? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  6. 6.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) just the first one (c) only the youngest (d) nobody
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) adding demands (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) after a month (d) within 24 hours
  12. 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) a copy-paste (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) sending it the same day (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  18. 18.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  20. 20.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  22. 22.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  24. 24.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) naming one detail (d) adding demands
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) spelling names right (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  35. 35.💌 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 sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) a short note (d) asking for the result
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  40. 40.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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