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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 529 · 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? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) sending it the same day
  10. 10.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
  14. 14.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) spelling names right (d) misspelling their name
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) adding demands
  16. 16.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  17. 17.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  20. 20.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) never
  25. 25.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  26. 26.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  30. 30.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) a long essay (d) thanking each person
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it fills space (c) it shows off (d) it shows you listened
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) all of them (d) nobody
  38. 38.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) spelling names right (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks

Answer key

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

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