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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 664 · 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 of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) adding demands (d) a polite sign-off
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) a short note (c) waiting two weeks (d) thanking each person
  3. 3.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) naming one detail
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) naming one detail (c) a long essay (d) asking for the result
  8. 8.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the sign-off (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest
  9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) full of demands (c) long and general (d) short and specific
  10. 10.💌 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) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  11. 11.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) all of them (b) only the youngest (c) nobody (d) just the first one
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sending it the same day (b) thanking each person (c) a copied template (d) spelling names right
  13. 13.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  14. 14.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (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) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long essay (b) thanking each person (c) asking for the result (d) waiting two weeks
  17. 17.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a polite sign-off (c) misspelling their name (d) a short note
  19. 19.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💌 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
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) spelling names right (c) misspelling their name (d) asking for the result
  22. 22.True or false: “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) sending it the same day (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
  26. 26.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  28. 28.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  30. 30.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it fills space (b) it shows you listened (c) it asks for marks (d) it shows off
  31. 31.💌 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
  32. 32.💌 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) your interest (d) a detail you recall
  33. 33.True or false: “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) asking for the result (c) spelling names right (d) sending it the same day
  36. 36.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
  37. 37.💌 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
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) sending it the same day (b) a short note (c) a copied template (d) thanking each person

Answer key

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

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