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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 594 · 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.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows off (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it fills space
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a polite sign-off (d) a long essay
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  5. 5.💌 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
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) long and general (c) short and specific (d) full of demands
  8. 8.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  10. 10.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  11. 11.💌 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
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a long essay (c) a polite sign-off (d) thanking each person
  13. 13.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) misspelling their name (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only with a gift (b) only if you won (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
  15. 15.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a copied template (c) sending it the same day (d) a polite sign-off
  18. 18.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) sending it the same day (d) a short note
  21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
  24. 24.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  25. 25.💌 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 thanks (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) naming one detail
  27. 27.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a copied template (d) a polite sign-off
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) waiting two weeks (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
  31. 31.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  34. 34.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) waiting two weeks
  36. 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  38. 38.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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