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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 654 · 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 part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) the thanks
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) adding demands (c) waiting two weeks (d) asking for the result
  3. 3.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) misspelling their name (c) thanking each person (d) asking for the result
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) asking for the result (c) naming one detail (d) a short note
  6. 6.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) asking for the result (c) a short note (d) waiting two weeks
  7. 7.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  8. 8.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) spelling names right (c) a short note (d) a polite sign-off
  10. 10.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) long and general (d) full of demands
  11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  12. 12.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a copied template (b) a short note (c) naming one detail (d) a polite sign-off
  15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  17. 17.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the sign-off (d) the thanks
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) a polite sign-off (c) a short note (d) misspelling their name
  23. 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) waiting two weeks
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) naming one detail (c) misspelling their name (d) adding demands
  26. 26.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) thanking each person (c) waiting two weeks (d) a polite sign-off
  29. 29.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
  30. 30.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  31. 31.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) nobody (b) only the youngest (c) just the first one (d) all of them
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) adding demands (c) thanking each person (d) a polite sign-off
  33. 33.💌 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) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) waiting two weeks
  36. 36.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it asks for marks (c) it shows you listened (d) it shows off
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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