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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 531 · 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? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  2. 2.💌 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 sign-off (d) the thanks
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) all of them (c) just the first one (d) nobody
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  8. 8.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) asking for the result (d) thanking each person
  10. 10.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) yes, it is still polite (c) no, never (d) only if you won
  12. 12.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) long and general
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  16. 16.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  18. 18.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it shows off (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  19. 19.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) before the interview (b) after a month (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) spelling names right
  21. 21.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  23. 23.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) a copied template (d) a long essay
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  29. 29.💌 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
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  32. 32.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day
  38. 38.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) waiting two weeks
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day

Answer key

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

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