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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 589 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
  2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  3. 3.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) just the first one (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) all of them
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) a long essay
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) long and general
  10. 10.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) thanking each person (c) adding demands (d) spelling names right
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  15. 15.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) within 24 hours
  16. 16.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) naming one detail (d) thanking each person
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) misspelling their name (d) thanking each person
  24. 24.💌 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) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  25. 25.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  28. 28.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (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? “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
  30. 30.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  34. 34.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  36. 36.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) a polite sign-off (d) asking for the result
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) asking for the result
  39. 39.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit

Answer key

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

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