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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 606 · 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: “Best regards, Rohan Das” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💌 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) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  3. 3.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) adding demands (b) asking for the result (c) waiting two weeks (d) spelling names right
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) asking for the result (d) sending it the same day
  6. 6.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) yes, it is still polite (b) only if you won (c) no, never (d) only with a gift
  7. 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) a copied template (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  9. 9.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the thanks
  12. 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) naming one detail (c) thanking each person (d) waiting two weeks
  14. 14.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  16. 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) adding demands (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) sending it the same day (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  20. 20.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  23. 23.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a copied template
  25. 25.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) long and general (c) a copy-paste (d) short and specific
  26. 26.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: adding demands? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a short note (d) thanking each person
  30. 30.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) adding demands
  31. 31.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it asks for marks (b) it shows you listened (c) it shows off (d) it fills space
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) naming one detail (c) adding demands (d) sending it the same day
  33. 33.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  35. 35.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) after a month (b) before the interview (c) never (d) within 24 hours
  36. 36.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) sending it the same day (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) a detail you recall
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person

Answer key

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

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