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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 598 · 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.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  4. 4.💌 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
  5. 5.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) full of demands (c) short and specific (d) a copy-paste
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a long essay
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) sending it the same day
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) asking for the result
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) spelling names right
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  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) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) naming one detail
  14. 14.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) thanking each person
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  21. 21.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) adding demands (d) a long essay
  25. 25.💌 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
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  28. 28.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) never (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) misspelling their name (c) a polite sign-off (d) a short note
  32. 32.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) misspelling their name (c) waiting two weeks (d) a short note
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a long essay (c) a copied template (d) asking for the result
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
  38. 38.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) just the first one (c) all of them (d) only the youngest
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) spelling names right (c) naming one detail (d) sending it the same day

Answer key

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

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