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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 588 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) thanking each person (d) misspelling their name
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) misspelling their name (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) asking for the result (d) a long essay
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  12. 12.💌 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
  13. 13.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  15. 15.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it fills space (c) it shows you listened (d) it asks for marks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) spelling names right (c) adding demands (d) thanking each person
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) asking for the result (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  19. 19.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  21. 21.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) no, never (b) yes, it is still polite (c) only if you won (d) only with a gift
  23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  25. 25.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) sending it the same day (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  30. 30.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) sending it the same day (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) adding demands
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) spelling names right
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  37. 37.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  40. 40.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them

Answer key

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

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